Scripture Verse

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away. Mark 13:31

Introduction

Words: E. M. Wads­worth, 1910.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Wadsworth’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

I am standing on the Word of God,
Which came to men of old;
The Holy Book our fathers loved,
And treasured more than gold.

Refrain

I am standing, standing on the Word,
Though the earth change and decay,
It shall ne­ver, ne­ver pass away,
I am standing on the Word of God.

I am standing on the Word of God,
’Tis holy and ’tis true;
Through ages it has been our light,
With splendor ever new.

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I am standing on the Word of God,
’Tis full of life divine;
God’s Spi­rit lives in ev’ry word,
And moves in ev’ry line.

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I am standing on the Word of God,
And thus I am secure;
Though blows the tempest wild and hard,
’Twill ev­er­more endure.

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I am standing on the Word of God,
And on my dying bed
I’ll share its consolations, Lord,
When death’s dark vale I tread.

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