God's Amazing Word

by James Montgomery Boice

1  1  When evil thrives in earth's last days
and people boast of brutal ways,
when even churches in that hour
retain the form but lose God's power,
Hold fast to everything you've learned,
the Word which sinful men have spurned.

2  The Bible has commanding worth
to do God's saving work on earth;
it draws our souls from death to life
and rescues us from needless strife:
Amazing gift, on earth so odd,
the life imparting Word of God

3  The Bible teaches us God's will 
in circumstances good and ill;
God's Word uncovers sin's disguise;
obeying it will make one wise.
It trains the saint to hear Christ's voice,
to trust in him, repent, rejoice.

4  God's Word is good for godly gain,
to teach, rebuke, correct and train;
equipped by him we can pursue
the work God has for us to do.
God's Word is all the Christian needs
to grow in grace and do good deeds.

5  God's Word was written to be read,
to be our life and daily bread,
to guide our thoughts throughout the night
and lead us forth by morning's light.
So let us read, mark, learn, digest 
God's Word which gives us heaven's best.