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The Lord is longing for His Bride,
All glorious within.
His heart will then be satisfied
When she is fit for Him.
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When she is fit for Him.
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'Tis by the Word the church is made
Holy and pure as He;
All spots and wrinkles it removes
That she His Bride may be.
Holy and pure as He;
All spots and wrinkles it removes
That she His Bride may be.
'Tis by the Word the church is made
Holy and pure as He;
All spots and wrinkles it removes
That she His Bride may be.
Holy and pure as He;
All spots and wrinkles it removes
That she His Bride may be.
3
We must redeem these golden days,
Eating the Word in prayer,
Amening every line and phrase,
And thus for Him prepare.
Eating the Word in prayer,
Amening every line and phrase,
And thus for Him prepare.
We must redeem these golden days,
Eating the Word in prayer,
Amening every line and phrase,
And thus for Him prepare.
Eating the Word in prayer,
Amening every line and phrase,
And thus for Him prepare.
4
Oh, how the Word doth penetrate,
Spirit and soul divide,
Revealing every hidden weight
For us to lay aside.
Spirit and soul divide,
Revealing every hidden weight
For us to lay aside.
Oh, how the Word doth penetrate,
Spirit and soul divide,
Revealing every hidden weight
For us to lay aside.
Spirit and soul divide,
Revealing every hidden weight
For us to lay aside.
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Lord, how we thank Thee for Thy Word,
Living and operative.
Oh, for Thy coming, we are stirred
Ever by it to live!
Living and operative.
Oh, for Thy coming, we are stirred
Ever by it to live!
Lord, how we thank Thee for Thy Word,
Living and operative.
Oh, for Thy coming, we are stirred
Ever by it to live!
Living and operative.
Oh, for Thy coming, we are stirred
Ever by it to live!
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Lord, make us those who bring Thee back,
Who satisfy Thy heart.
Now by Thy Word supply our lack,
Make us Thy counterpart.
Who satisfy Thy heart.
Now by Thy Word supply our lack,
Make us Thy counterpart.
Lord, make us those who bring Thee back,
Who satisfy Thy heart.
Now by Thy Word supply our lack,
Make us Thy counterpart.
Who satisfy Thy heart.
Now by Thy Word supply our lack,
Make us Thy counterpart.
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The Church In Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Thy Word is food to nourish our Growth in Life! Your Word brings us on, transforming us to meet the requirement of becoming the overcoming Bride if Christ. What a thoughtful provision from our loving God!
Indian River, Michigan, United States
Such a sweet hymn
Detroit, Michigan, United States
This is a beautiful and true hymn. I have previously sung this to a faster tune, but this tune is much more fitting, because being slower, it gives you time to think about the wonderful lines.
Peter says that we can hasten the Lord's return, which is wonderful, but to say we aim to be those who bring the Lord back transfers too much credit from God to us.
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I would change the last stanza to:
Lord, may we hasten Your return,
satisfying your heart.
Now, by Your Word, give what we yearn
to be Your counterpart.
Dorchester, MA, United States
amening every line and phrase! that's right!