Like rain upon a thirsty land;

As sword within a soldier’s hand;

Like fire that burns the dross away;

As food for pilgrims on the way.

 

The Word of God alive and fresh;

The power to overcome the flesh;

A fount of wisdom from above;

The story of redemptive love.

 

Like milk for babes in infancy;

And truth without discrepancy;

Like solid food for saints mature;

Instructive truth, the soul secure.

 

The Word of God alive and fresh;

The power to overcome the flesh;

A fount of wisdom from above;

The story of redemptive love.

 

Like drippings from the honeycomb;

As gold amidst a world of chrome;

Like anchor ‘neath a troubled boat;

More precious than all anecdote.

 

The Word of God alive and fresh;

The power to overcome the flesh;

A fount of wisdom from above;

The story of redemptive love.

 

Like seed upon the fertile ground;

The preacher’s power to expound;

Like anvil in the blacksmith’s shed;

The book for which the martyrs bled.

 

 

The Word of God alive and fresh;

The power to overcome the flesh;

A fount of wisdom from above;

The story of redemptive love.

 

Like mirror shows our faults and flaws,

Revealing truth and all God’s laws.

Like light and lamp dispel the night;

A map preceding glory bright.

 

The Word of God alive and fresh;

The power to overcome the flesh;

A fount of wisdom from above;

The story of redemptive love.