Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WORD OF GOD, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY


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THE WORD OF GOD, by                    
First Line: Thy word is light - thy saving grace
Last Line: We thank thee, thank thee, thank thee, lord!
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Religion; Theology


Thy Word is Light -- Thy Saving Grace
Upon a troubled world outpoured;
For its fair guidance in our night,
With grateful hearts, we thank Thee, Lord.

Thy Word is Truth -- the Truth that burns,
And breaks, and binds, and sets men free.
Now let Thy Truth sweep through the world
And bring its wayward heart to Thee.

Thy Word is Life -- abounding Life,
That quickens body, mind, and soul,
And gives new meaning to our lives,
And sets Thy seal upon the whole.

Thy word is Promise of the Dawn
That shall bring in Thy Glorious Day,
When all creation shall rejoice
To do Thy Will and own Thy sway.

Thy Word is Love -- the Love that was,
And is, and evermore shall be;
Love, the Beginning; Love, the End;
Love, timeless as eternity.

For that great Love, unbounded, free,
That binds us with a golden cord
To one another and to Thee,
We thank Thee, thank Thee, thank Thee, Lord!





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