The More Sure Word

God, who in various methods told

His mind and will to saints of old,

Sent down his Son, with truth and grace,

To teach us in these latter days.

God's very thoughts are now expressed,

Able to make us wise and bless'd;

The doctrines are divinely true,

Fit for reproof and comfort too.

And we have the more sure Word

So attend to the Truth that has been conferred

Like a lamp and the dawn it drives out the dark

Till the morning star arises in your hearts

'Twas by an order from the Lord

The ancient prophets spoke his Word;

Oh Spirit, come, our tongues inspire,

And warm our hearts with that holy fire.

Your children heed what they have heard

That book of Life, Your written Word,

The bright inheritance of heav'n

It is by grace that it was given

Now we have the more sure Word

So attend to the Truth that has been conferred

Like a lamp and the dawn it drives out the dark

Till the morning star arises in your hearts

Great God, our eyes with pleasure look

Upon the volume of the book;

There we see our Redeemer's face

And read that He died in our place!

Let the false raptures of our sin

Be lost, and vanish in the wind;

Here we can fix our hope secure;

This is thy word, and must endure.

For we have the more sure Word

So attend to the Truth that has been conferred

Like a lamp and the dawn it drives out the dark

Till the morning star arises in your hearts

2 Peter 2:19; Heb. 1:1, 2; 2 Tim. 3:15,16; Psa. 147:19,20.

Some words after Isaac Watts

Anthony Foster

July 8, 2018