Sunday's Hymn

Olney Church

The Spirit Breathes Upon the Word

The Spirit breathes upon the word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

A glory gilds the sacred page
Majestic like the sun
It gives a light to every age,
It gives, but borrows none.

The hand that gave it, still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

Let everlasting thanks be thine
For such a bright display,
As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heav’nly day.

My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love;
Till glory breaks upon my view
In brighter worlds above.

—William Cowper in Olney Hymns

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Lord’s Day 32, 2009, at The Thirsty Theologian
• Sweetly the Holy Hymn at The Happy Wonderer
• Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross at Fieldstone Cottage
• Grace Active from The Valley of Vision at The Upward Call
• O Lord Most High at Hiraeth
• Of the Father’s Heart Begotten at Tapestry of Graces
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Active Obedience and Substitutionary Atonement

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.