Words by George W Briggs
Composed by John Zundel
Sung to the tune of “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
[verse 1]
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God has spo - ken by His pro - phets,
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Spo - ken His un – chang - ing Word,
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Each from age to age pro – claim - ing
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God, the One, the right - eous Lord.
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In the world’s de - spair and turmoil
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One firm an - chor holds us fast:
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God is King, His throne e – ter - nal,
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God the First and God the Last.
[verse 2]
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God has spo - ken by Christ Je - sus,
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Christ the ev - er – last - ing Son,
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Brightness of the Fa - ther’s glo - ry,
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With the Father ev - er one;
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Spo - ken by the Word in - carnate,
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God of God, ere time was born;
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Light of light, to earth des – cend - ing,
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Christ as God in hu - man form.
[verse 3]
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God is speak - ing by His Spir - it,
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Speaking to our hearts a - gain;
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In the age - less Word ex - pound - ing
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God’s own message, now as then.
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Thro’ the rise and fall of nations
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One sure faith yet standing fast:
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God a - bides, His Word un – chang - ing,
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God the first and God the last.