Wonderful Words of Life
Backgrounder:Christian publisher
Fleming Revell asked gospel
song writer Philip Bliss if he
could come up with a song
to help to launch a new paper
emphasizing the vital importance
of studying the Word of God.
Bliss duly produced a song, as
requested, calling it Wonderful
Words of Life. Revell passed on
a copy of the paper to another
hymn writer, George Stebbins.
Stebbins began using Philip Bliss’
song in evangelistic meetings,
with he and his wife Elma singing
it as a duet. It caught on after
that and became very popular.
Lord, fill us with Words of Life:
He who eats My flesh and drinks
my blood abides in Me & I in him.
From that time many of His
disciples walked with Him no more
Then Jesus said to the twelve:
Do u also want to go away?
But Simon answered Him: Lord,
to whom shall we go? You have
the words of eternal life. Also we
have come to believe and knew
that You are the Christ, the son
of the living God (Jn 6:66-69).
Lord, thank you for giving us
Words of life for man shall
not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds from
the mouth of God (Matt. 4:4).
The word is a lamp to our feet
& a light to our path (Ps119:105).
The Word of God is living and
powerful (Heb 4:12). And in
the keeping of its precepts,
there is great reward (Ps 19:11).
Since you give to All the words
of life, help us not only to know it,
but to share it with others. Amen.
Sing them over again to me,
wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see,
wonderful words of life.
Words of life and beauty
teach me faith and duty.
Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life;
Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life.
Sweetly echo the gospel call,
wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all,
wonderful words of life.
Backgrounder:Christian publisher
Fleming Revell asked gospel
song writer Philip Bliss if he
could come up with a song
to help to launch a new paper
emphasizing the vital importance
of studying the Word of God.
Bliss duly produced a song, as
requested, calling it Wonderful
Words of Life. Revell passed on
a copy of the paper to another
hymn writer, George Stebbins.
Stebbins began using Philip Bliss’
song in evangelistic meetings,
with he and his wife Elma singing
it as a duet. It caught on after
that and became very popular.
Lord, fill us with Words of Life:
He who eats My flesh and drinks
my blood abides in Me & I in him.
From that time many of His
disciples walked with Him no more
Then Jesus said to the twelve:
Do u also want to go away?
But Simon answered Him: Lord,
to whom shall we go? You have
the words of eternal life. Also we
have come to believe and knew
that You are the Christ, the son
of the living God (Jn 6:66-69).
Lord, thank you for giving us
Words of life for man shall
not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds from
the mouth of God (Matt. 4:4).
The word is a lamp to our feet
& a light to our path (Ps119:105).
The Word of God is living and
powerful (Heb 4:12). And in
the keeping of its precepts,
there is great reward (Ps 19:11).
Since you give to All the words
of life, help us not only to know it,
but to share it with others. Amen.
Sing them over again to me,
wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see,
wonderful words of life.
Words of life and beauty
teach me faith and duty.
Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life;
Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life.
Sweetly echo the gospel call,
wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all,
wonderful words of life.