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203. THOU HAST WORDS OF LIFE

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​Author:  Karl Philipp Spitta (1801-1859)
​Composer:  William James Kirkpatrick, 1882 (1838-1921)

​1. Oh, how joyful is the hour
    When we, Lord, draw nigh to Thee,
    And the words of life and power
    From Thy holy lips receive.
    May we not in vain assemble
     ‘Round Thy word, O Lord, today;
    Into our hearts meek and humble
    Write the Word of Life, we pray!
 
2. At Thy feet, O Lord, we linger;
    Speak to us in accents clear!
    Let us hear Thy word so tender
    Eagerly with godly fear.
    Teach us follow Thy example;
    Teach us to devote our time;
    This so short a time, though ample
    For eternity sublime.
 
3. Teach us to escape destruction
    Through the power of Thy grace,
    All offense, with Thy instruction
    To forsake and to efface.
    And according to Thy pleasure
    Think and speak, endure and choose,
    Striving onward toward that treasure,
    As we have no time to lose.
 
4. Open, Lord, our understanding,
    As to Thy disciples there.
    May our hearts be e’er demanding
    Wisdom’s light with Thee to share.
    Heav’nly Light that oft has banished
    Many dark and dreary spots;
    Light, O Lord, in us replenish;
    In Thy light we stumble not.
 
5. And Love’s holy fire, we pray Thee,
    Pour into each spotless heart,
    That in joy or in affliction
    Ne’er from Thee we may depart.
    May we never feel encumbered
    With the cross that we must bear,
    Gladly leave in self-denial
    What Thy kingdom cannot share.
 
6. Let Thy word bring light and gladness,
    Strength and power to our heart;
    May it be the living motive
    Causing each to do his part.
    Help to store in careful keeping
    What this day we may receive;
    Manifest Thy healing power
    In all who Thy word believe.

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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements