WHEN thou hast disposed a heart Saving truth with joy to hear, Utterance, Lord,...

WHEN thou hast disposed a heart Saving truth with joy to hear, Utterance, Lord, thou dost impart To thy chosen messenger; Then he finds the scripture key, Then he speaks, and preaches thee.

Jesus, in the sacred book Thou art everywhere concealed: There for thee alone we look, By thy Spirit's light revealed, Thee set forth before our eyes Faith in every page descries.

Thee we preach to sinful men, Urging them their Lord to embrace, Pardon in thy blood to gain, Hope for all the promised grace; None but Christ on earth we know, None but Christ to others show.