Christ My Song - 316

The Spirit breathes upon the Word - The light and glory of the Word (William Cowper/Johannes Thomas Rüegg)

The light and glory of the Word.

1. The Spirit breathes upon the Word,
  and brings the truth to sight;
precepts and promises afford
  a sanctifying light. (PDF - Midi)

2. A glory gilds the sacred page,
  majestic like the sun;
it gives a light to every age,
  it gives, but borrows none.

3. The hand that gave it still supplies
  the gracious light and heat:
his truths upon the nations rise,
  they rise, but never set.

4. Let everlasting thanks be thine,
  for such a bright display,
as makes a world of darkness shine
  with beams of heavenly day.

5. My soul rejoices to pursue
  the steps of him I love,
till glory breaks upon my view
  in brighter worlds above.

William Cowper, Complete Poetical Works, ca. 1853, 250.

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