Reading the Bible—
I love the Word of God!
Reading the Bible—
I love the Word of God!
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God!
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Every verse reveals Yourself to me,
Every line conveys reality.
When I pray the words that You breathed out
You become so real to me.
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As I read, I pray, as I pray, I read,
Mingling both as one spontaneously.
You respond within with words so sweet,
I repeat these words to Thee.
As I read, I pray, as I pray, I read,
Mingling both as one spontaneously.
You respond within with words so sweet,
I repeat these words to Thee.
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repeat these
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I’m a newborn babe—it’s the milk I need,
Not the knowledge of the dead teaching.
When I eat Your word, it becomes to me
My heart’s joy and rejoicing.
I'm a newborn babe—it's the milk I need,
Not the knowledge of the dead teaching.
When I eat Your word, it becomes to me
My heart's joy and rejoicing.
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I'm a newborn
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babe—it's
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the milk
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I need,
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knowledge
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of the
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dead
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teaching.
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eat Your
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becomes
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to me
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joy and
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rejoicing.
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Sweeter than honey, precious more than gold;
It will not be void, but as the rain and snow,
It will do Your will—bear the life divine,
Bearing fruit a hundred-fold.
Sweeter than honey, precious more than gold;
It will not be void, but as the rain and snow,
It will do Your will—bear the life divine,
Bearing fruit a hundred-fold.
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Sweeter than
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honey,
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precious
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more than gold;
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not be
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void, but
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as the
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rain and snow,
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do Your
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will—bear
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the life
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divine,
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fruit a
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hundred-fold.
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When my heart is like a rock so cold,
It’s Your word so strong that hammers stone,
That the grain of life may come to me
And supply me inwardly.
When my heart is like a rock so cold,
It's Your word so strong that hammers stone,
That the grain of life may come to me
And supply me inwardly.
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When my heart is
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like a
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rock so
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cold,
It's Your
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word so
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strong that
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hammers
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stone,
That the
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grain of
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life may
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come to
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me
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supply me
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inwardly.
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It’s my food, my drink, and my life supply;
I love to eat it every day and night.
I just turn and open up to Him,
And the rivers flow right in.
It's my food, my drink, and my life supply;
I love to eat it every day and night.
I just turn and open up to Him,
And the rivers flow right in.
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It's my food, my
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drink, and
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my life
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supply;
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every
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Him,
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rivers
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flow right
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in.
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Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines
Stanza 4
Isa. 55:11, footnote 2, "sent"
God has sent forth His word to water His people (v. 10), to sanctify them (John 17:17; Eph. 5:26), to transform them (2 Cor. 3:18), and to conform them to His image (Rom. 8:29) that the Body of Christ may be built up.
Indeed! God's Word will not return to Him in vain, but it will accomplish what He delights in (Isa. 55:11). Let's feast on the Word He has sent forth!
Taguig City, NCR, Philippines
Yes, if we love the Lord Jesus, we need to read the Bible.
Jeremiah 23
Richardson, Texas, United States
Wonderful song! This is a great reminder for us of many of the wonderful functions of the Bible as the Word of God!
Kampala, Uganda
This hymn is one of my favorite one because of its simplicity and how it portrays the word of God especially in terms of grain that gives life. how true whenever we turn to the His word we experience the light, the love and the beauty of our Lord Jesus. I just love to pray-read my bible-- that has helped greatly in the journey of life. PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS WORD!
Durham, NC, United States
Durham saints love the Word of God!
Australia
Awesome song, simple but spot on!
United States
"When my heart is like a rock so cold,
It’s Your word so strong that hammers stone,
That the grain of life may come to me
And supply me inwardly."
Bethany shared this stanza with the chorus this morning during the sisters reading of "The Knowledge of Life, Ch 10" O, how important is that our hear stays soft!!! Lord give us a soft heart so that the Spirit with our spirit may flow so freely out!!!! And by the spirit spreading in our heart He will make our heart happy!!!!
Baton Rouge, La, United States
Allison mentioned this song in our sisters' meeting this morning. Yes, Lord thank You for Your strong Word that rolls away and hammers stone.
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines
What a wonderful song. O Lord Jesus! It touches my heart especially my spirit. Lord, thank You for Your Word.....