God’s kingdom’s gospel is so sweet
God’s
kingdom’s gospel is so sweet,
as honey
cake its flavour;
if in one’s
heart it finds a seat
where one this
food can savour,
it is the
soul’s own honey fare
makes light
the heart and free from care
and in
Christ’s eyes most pleasing.
The word so
sweet for which we crave
God’s mouth
and heart have given,
it is a
kiss that God us gave
when to
despair we’re driven,
it is the
strength of God’s own heart,
a honeyed
cure that makes depart
sin’s every
pus-filled abcess.
If you by
sin are sore oppressed
which here
your soul has smitten,
this
heav’nly word’s to you addressed,
come, read
what has been written:
As true as
God lives ever more,
he never
will your sighs ignore,
but lovingly
receive you.
Just place
this word upon your tongue
and to your
pain apply it,
you’ll move
God’s heart if truly sprung
from your
heart’s depths you sigh it;
in Jesu’s
name accept God’s grace
and hasten
to its sweet embrace
for it is
granted gladly.
Come,
settle like a busy bee
in this
word’s meadow-flowers,
the
strength within seek earnestly,
suck deep
for many hours,
there honey
freely is bestowed,
the blood
that from Christ’s wounds once flowed
in God’s
word is discovered.
You think, if
you’d an upright heart
no doubt
would e’er assail you,
but when
you feel lust’s wicked dart
deep down,
you heart will fail you,
your heart will
quickly grow quite weak,
because you
lack the strength you seek
to banish
sin for ever.
Your
greatest sin can never face
or match at
any hour
the mighty
kingdom of God’s grace,
his true
word’s living power;
he who has
faith God’s grace shall know
no matter
he be high or low
or where on earth he’s living.
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