Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love
Author: Joseph L. Townsend
Composer: Edwin F. Parry
Languages (36)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Albanian: Oh, Fjal’ të Shenjta t’Vërtet’sis’
- Cantonese (Romanized/Pingyam): [Unknown title]
- Cebuano: O, Balaang Pulong sa Kamatuoran ug Gugma
- Chinese (Simplified): 神圣经文
- Chinese (Traditional): 神聖經文
- Danish: O sandhedsord, så skønt, så rent
- Dutch: Het heilig woord van liefd’ en deugd
- English: Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love
- English Braille: ⠠⠕⠓⠂ ⠠⠓⠕⠇⠽ ⠠⠺⠕⠗⠙⠎ ⠷ ⠠⠞⠗⠥⠹ ⠯ ⠠⠇⠕⠧⠑
- Estonian: Tõe ja armu sõnad
- Finnish: Oi, tiedon suurta sanomaa
- French: Rayons brillants de vérité
- German: O heilger Liebesworte Klang
- Hawaiian: He Nani Na Olelo Ao
- Hungarian: Ó, igazság és szeretet
- Japanese: 高きに導く
- Japanese (Hiragana): 高きに導く
- Japanese (Kanji): 高きに導く
- Kekchi: Santil aatin li yaal naxye
- Khmer (Cambodian): ឱ ! ពាក្យពិត និង ក្ដីស្រឡាញ់
- Korean: 날마다 주님 보이신 진리의 말씀
- Mandarin (Romanized/Pinyin): Shénshèng jīngwén
- Maori: Nga Kupu Aroha
- Norwegian: De skjønne, edle sannhetsord
- Polish: Piękne i czułe słowa
- Portuguese: Palavras de amor
- Russian: Слова любви и истины
- Samoan: O Fetalaiga e Lelei
- Spanish: Palabras de amor
- Spanish Braille: ⠠⠏⠁⠇⠁⠃⠗⠁⠎ ⠙⠑ ⠁⠍⠕⠗
- Swedish: O helga, dyra sanningsord
- Tagalog: Wikang Banal ng Pag-ibig at Katotohanan
- Tahitian: Aue te Parau Aroha e
- Tongan: Tala ʻe he Folofola
- Ukrainian: Правдиві і святі слова
- Vietnamese: Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1883 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: The Juvenile Instructor (1866–1929), Apr 1883.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Oh, holy words of truth and love We hear from day to day, Revealed to Saints from God above, To guide in heaven’s way.
Beautiful words of love Coming 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.
Beautiful words of love Coming from God above, How sweet, how dear the words we hear! They’re beautiful words of love.
3. They’re from the prophets God inspires, In counsels oft withstood, Reproving all our ill desires, Commending all that’s good.
Beautiful words of love Coming from God above, How sweet, how dear the words we hear! They’re beautiful words of love.
4. And from each chosen one that speaks By aid the Spirit gives, For every sphere of life it seeks, For everyone that lives.
Beautiful words of love Coming from God above, How sweet, how dear the words we hear! They’re beautiful words of love.
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.
Beautiful words of love Coming from God above, How sweet, how dear the words we hear! They’re beautiful words of love.
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