Hymns, #802

Study of the Word - The Function of the Word

Eng/Kor:802  Chin:582[*]  Span:341  Rus:485  Tag:802  Fra:-  Por:367

Lyrics:Witness Lee
Music:From Musikalisches Handbuch, 1690
Meter:8.8.8.8.

This hymn has a unique tune.

 
 1 

Thou art the Word and Spirit, Lord;

Now in one spirit worship we;

'Tis by the Word we understand,

And in the Spirit contact Thee.

 
 2 

Since Thou with me has joined in one,

Thou art my all, O Lord, thereby;

And as the Spirit and the Word

Thou cam'st to me as my supply.

 
 3 

If Thou art Lord, yet not the Word,

How couldest Thou be know to me?

If Thou art God yet Spirit not,

How could I ever contact Thee?

 
 4 

The Word reveals Thyself to me

And knowledge of Thyself imparts;

The Spirit is Thy substance true

Whereby I touch Thee as Thou art.

 
 5 

Thou art my life, my light, my way,

My food, my strength and guaranty;

By Word made known, as Spirit these

Become experience to me.

 
 6 

The Word in Scripture is expressed,

Thy Spirit, the Indwelling One;

Thy Word is spirit and is life

When to my spirit it doth come.

 
 7 

If I Thy Word would understand,

I must Thy Holy Spirit touch;

Not only grasp it with my mind,

But with my spirit, praying much.

 
 8 

Thy precious Word my heart doth love,

My spirit fellowships with Thine;

My heart rejoices in Thy Word,

My spirit praises sings in Thine.

 
Hymn #802