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97. THE GOSPEL

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​Authors:  Heinrich Cornelius Hecker (1699-1743) and Albert Knapp (1798-1864)​
​Composer:  Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)​

​1. Word which God has spoken,
    Word of peaceful token,
    Gospel of the Lord!
    Fount of benediction,
    Comfort in affliction,
    Holy Spirit’s sword!
    Source of might, of life and light!
    Joyful message of God given,
    Sent to us from heaven!
 
2. Unto ev’ry nation
    Thou dost bring salvation
    Through Thy blessed light,
    Till the understanding
    Of Thy truth expanding
    Shall dispel the night.
    God’s own light, O star so bright!
    Send to many hearts Thy radiance,
    Who yield in obedience.
 
3. All is now accomplished;
    God has sent redemption
    By His loving Son;
    Christ His life has given,
    To the cross was driven,
    For us life has won.
    Christ fulfilled the Father’s will,
    To His honor, praise and glory.
    What a joyful story!
 
4. Jesus’ invitation
    Calls to ev’ry nation:
     “Draw nigh and believe!
    God your sins will pardon
    Lest your hearts should harden
    In your unbelief.
    Come to me; I’ll make you free
    From your bondage and oppression.
    Let me take possession!”
 
5. See how sinners revel,
    Serving death and devil;
    Numberless are they
    Who in lofty places
    Bow to idol faces,
    Shameful homage pay;
    Yet some time shall brightly shine
    On the hills our Saviour’s healing,
    Valleys reconciling.
 
6. Though mid strife, and tumult,
    Men will heap their insult
    On the blood of Christ;
    Ye who love the Saviour,
    Bearing ill-will ever,
    Being much despised,
    Soon ’tis past, and they at last
    Who have served, endured, and waited
    Shall be vindicated.
 
7. See the mighty nations,
    Whose imaginations
    Are an idle dream,
    Christ’s own name now bearing,
    Yet for Him not caring;
    Yea, they Him blaspheme;
    Trust the Lord; such are abhorred,
    And one day will crash in pieces.
    Then the evil ceases.
 
8. See the lowly churches,
    Which by Christian virtues
    Satan’s power defy,
    Where the true salvation,
    Preached with consecration,
    Leads to life on high.
    Great shall be the small ye see
    When all to their Saviour plighted,
    Once shall be united.
 
9. In His grace rejoicing
    And His praises voicing
    We have peace with God;
    Heart and soul we offer
    Him who once did suffer
    And our pardon bought.
    Love Him here; and without fear
    Praise His holy name forever
    And our God and Saviour!

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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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!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be 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