| Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightiest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? (Prov. 22:20‑21) |
| Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. (Luke 24:45) |
O God! what cords of love are Thine,
How gentle, yet how strong!
Thy truth and grace their strength combine
To draw our souls along. |
Drawn by such cords we’ll onward move,
Till round the throne we meet,
And, captive in the chains of love,
Embrace our Saviour’s feet. |
