Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#170

170. God, in the Gospel of His Son

1 God, in the gospel of his Son,
makes his eternal counsels known;
where love in all its glory shines,
and truth is drawn in fairest lines.

2 Here sinners of a humble frame
may taste his grace and learn his name;
may read, in characters of blood,
the wisdom, pow'r, and grace of God.

3 The pris'ner here may break his chains;
the weary rest from all his pains;
the captive feel his bondage cease;
the mourner find the way of peace.

4 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes
a brighter world beyond the skies;
here shines the light which guides our way
from earth to realms of endless day.

5 O grant us grace, almighty Lord,
to read and mark your holy Word;
its truths with meekness to receive,
and by its holy precepts live.

Text Information

• First Line: God, in the gospel of his Son
• Title: God, in the Gospel of His Son
• Author: Benjamin Beddome (1787)
• Alterer: Thomas Cotterill (1819; mod.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Acts 20:24
  ;
  Hebrews 1:1-2
• Topic: God's Word and Law; Gospel: Excellency of; Grace; Obedience

Tune Information

• Name: GERMANY
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: A Major
• Source: William Gardiner, Sacred Melodies, 1815