THE HOLY WORD OF GOD

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

The Hymn

Words: Joshua F. Drake, 2004 (re­leased to the pub­lic dom­ain):

I wrote [this hymn] while in Glas­gow [Scot­land] under the min­is­try of C. Pe­ter White at San­dy­ford-Hen­der­son Church of Scot­land. Mr. White reg­u­la­rly de­fend­ed the au­thor­i­ty of script­ure…and I wrote it as an en­cour­age­ment to him.

Music: Lex Nos­ter, Joshua F. Drake, 2004 (re­leased to the pub­lic dom­ain)

The Tune

Alternate Tunes:

Doncaster, Sam­u­el Wes­ley, 1837 (MI­DI)

Festal Song, Will­iam H. Wal­ter, 1872 (MI­DI)

The Holy Word of God:
It is the Christian’s rule
To teach, correct, rebuke and train—
The Church’s priceless jewel.

Let others rule by whim
Their lives from day to day.
God’s children have his Holy Word,
Which gladly they obey.

God-breathed, yet penned by man,
Preserved by arms and art,
The Church has born it in her breast—
She dare not from it part!

Nor could she ever do,
Else truth she could not know,
But set adrift in lies and myth
On wayward paths to go.

Yet we’ve no cause to fear.
God’s promises are true.
The gates of hell will not prevail
O’er those His grace imbues.

So let God’s true Church sing:
Those who His word do love—
Whom, as is written, shall be saved
To join His courts above.