Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love
First line: O holy words of truth and love / O holy words of truth and love We hear from day to / O holy words of truth and love We hear / Oh, holy words of truth and love
Original language: English
Words: Joseph L. Townsend
Music: Edwin F. Parry
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Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 271
1. Oh, holy words of truth and loveWe hear from day to day,Revealed to Saints from God above,To guide in heaven’s way.
[Chorus]Beautiful words of loveComing from God above,How sweet, how dear the words we hear!They’re beautiful words of love.
2. They’re from Apostles good and true,Whose names we all revere,Who daily teach us what to doIn words of love and cheer.
3. They’re from the prophets God inspires,In counsels oft withstood,Reproving all our ill desires,Commending all that’s good.
4. And from each chosen one that speaksBy aid the Spirit gives,For every sphere of life it seeks,For everyone that lives.
5. As gems of wisdom, pure and bright,That glow with lustrous ray,We’ll seek to gain these words of light,Their counsels to obey.
O Holy Words of Truth and Love
Hymns
(1948, 1979 ed.), 135
1. O holy words of truth and loveWe hear from day to day,Revealed to Saints from God above,To guide in heaven’s way.
[Chorus]Beautiful words of loveComing from God above,How sweet, how dear the words we hear!They’re beautiful words of love.
2. They’re from Apostles good and true,Whose names we all revere,Who daily teach us what to do,In words of love and cheer.
3. They’re from the Prophets God inspires,In counsels oft withstood,Reproving all our ill desires,Commending all that’s good.
4. And from each chosen one that speaksBy aid the Spirit gives,For every sphere of life it seeks,For every one that lives.
5. As gems of wisdom, pure and bright,That glow with lustrous ray,We’ll seek to gain these words of light,Their counsels to obey.
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