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‘THE WORD OF THE LORD ABIDETH FOREVER.’
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God of ages and of nations!
Every race, and every time,
Hath received Thine inspirations,
Glimpses of Thy truth sublime.
Ever spirits in rapt vision
Passed the heavenly veil within,
Ever hearts bowed in contrition
Found salvation from their sin.
Every race, and every time,
Hath received Thine inspirations,
Glimpses of Thy truth sublime.
Ever spirits in rapt vision
Passed the heavenly veil within,
Ever hearts bowed in contrition
Found salvation from their sin.
Reason's noble aspiration
Truth in growing clearness saw;
Conscience spoke its condemnation,.
Or proclaimed the Eternal law.
While Thine inward revelations
Told Thy saints their prayers were heard,
Prophets to the guilty nations
Spoke Thine everlasting word.
Truth in growing clearness saw;
Conscience spoke its condemnation,.
Or proclaimed the Eternal law.
While Thine inward revelations
Told Thy saints their prayers were heard,
Prophets to the guilty nations
Spoke Thine everlasting word.
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Lord, that word abideth ever;
Revelation is not sealed;
Answering unto man's endeavor,
Truth and Right are still revealed.
That which came to ancient sages,
Greek, Barbarian, Roman, Jew,
Written in the heart's deep pages,
Shines to-day, forever new!
Revelation is not sealed;
Answering unto man's endeavor,
Truth and Right are still revealed.
That which came to ancient sages,
Greek, Barbarian, Roman, Jew,
Written in the heart's deep pages,
Shines to-day, forever new!
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