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SDAH 413
God has spoken by His prophets,
Spoken His unchanging Word,
Each from age to age proclaiming
God, the one, the righteous Lord.
Text
1
God has spoken by His prophets,
Spoken His unchanging Word,
Each from age to age proclaiming
God, the one, the righteous Lord.
Mid the world’s despair and turmoil,
One firm anchor holding fast;
God is King, His throne eternal,
God the first, and God the last.
2
God has spoken by Christ Jesus,
Christ, the everlasting Son,
Brightness of the Father’s glory,
With the Father ever one;
Spoken by the Word incarnate,
God of God, ere time began,
Light of light, to earth descending,
Man, revealing God to man.
3
God yet speaks by His own Spirit
Speaking to the hearts of men,
In the age-long Word expounding
God’s own message, now as then;
Through the rise and fall of nations
One sure faith yet standing fast,
God is King, His Word unchanging,
God the first, and God the last.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Heb 1:1; Rev 2:8 (b) Heb 1:1, 2; John 10:30 (c) 1 Cor 2:10
Author
George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959) alt. 1972
Year Published
1952
Copyright
Words copyright 1953. Renewal 1981 by The Hymn Society of America, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Used by permission. Music used by permission of Eluned Jones and Dilys Evans, representatives of the late Gwenlyn Evans.
Hymn Tune
TON-Y-BOTEL
Metrical Number
8.7.8.7.D.
Composer
Thomas John Williams (1869-1944)
Year Composed
1890
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