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Whether the Word be preached or read




Whether the Word
be preached or read,
No saving benefit I gain
From empty sounds or letters dead;
Unprofitable all and vain,
Unless by faith Thy Word I hear
And see its heavenly character.


Unmixed with faith,
the Scripture gives
No comfort, life, or light to see,
But me in darker darkness leaves,
Implunged in deeper misery,
Overwhelmed with
nature’s sorest ills,
The Spirit saves, the letter kills.


If God enlighten through His Word,
I shall my kind Enlightener bless;
But void and naked of my Lord,
What are all verbal promises?
Nothing to me, till faith divine
Inspire, inspeak,
and make them mine.


Jesus, the appropriating grace
’Tis Thine on sinners to bestow.
Open mine eyes to see Thy face,
Open my heart Thyself to know.
And then I through Thy Word obtain
Sure present, and eternal gain.

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LYRICS
Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
Writer(s):
    Trans/Adapted:
      Dates: 1783
      Bible Refs: 2 Co 3:6;
      MUSIC
      Name: PATER OMNIUM
      Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
      Writer(s):
        Dates: 1875
        LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
        Hymn/Song Book Song # Key
        # 770F
        # 125F
        # 473F
        # 573F
        # 461F
        ALTERNATIVE TUNES
        Name meter
        8 8 8 8 8 8
        8 8 8 8 8 8
        8 8 8 8 8 8

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