O Blessèd Word

Eternal life is in God’s Word

For dead and dy­ing men;

By it alone we know the Lord

Unseen by mor­tal ken.

O bless­èd Word

O gra­cious Word

We’ll love thee more and more;

Be thou our life

our strength

our sword

’Till earth­ly strife is o’er.

God’s strength is in His ho­ly Word;

We need it ev­ery day;

In all our conf­licts this the sword

Our spir­it foes to slay.

By this same Word we know our task

And how it should be done;

How now to live

and how at last

Our crown is to be won.