Scripture Verse

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Revelation 1:3

Introduction

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 2, num­ber 821.

Music: Dix Con­rad Koch­er, Stim­men aus dem Reiche Gott­es, 1838 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Conrad Kocher (1786–1872)

Lyrics

Come, di­vine in­ter­pret­er,
Bring me eyes Thy book to read,
Ears the mys­tic words to hear,
Words which did from Thee pro­ceed,
Words that end­less bliss im­part,
Kept in an obe­di­ent heart.

All who read, or hear, are blest,
If Thy plain com­mands we do,
Of Thy king­dom here pos­sessed,
Thee we shall in glo­ry view,
When Thou com’st on earth t’ab­ide,
Reign tri­um­phant at Thy side.