Hymns proclaiming the doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture:

God's Word Is Our Great Heritage

The Lutheran Hymnal  #283

1. God's Word is our great heritage

And shall be ours forever;

To spread its light from age to age

Shall be our chief endeavor.

Through life it guides our way,

In death it is our stay.

Lord, grant, while worlds endure,

We keep its teachings pure.

Throughout all generations.

How Precious is the Book Divine  

The Lutheran Hymnal #285

1. How precious is the Book Divine,

By inspiration given!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine

To guide our souls to heaven.

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2. It's light, descending from above

Our gloomy world to cheer,

Displays a Savior's boundless love

And brings his glories near.

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3. It shows to man his wandering ways

And where his feet have trod,

And brings to view the matchless grace

Of a forgiving God.

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4. O'er all the straight and narrow way

Its radiant beams are cast;

A light whose never weary ray

Grows brightest at the last.

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5. It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts

In this dark vale of tears,

Life, light, and joy it still imparts

And quells our rising fears.

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6. This lamp through all the tedious night

Of life shall guide our way

Till we behold the clearer light

Of an eternal day.

We Have a Sure Prophetic Word

The Lutheran Hymnal #290

1. We have a sure prophetic Word

By inspiration of the Lord;

And though assailed on every hand,

Jehovah's Word shall ever stand.

2. By powers of empire banned and burned,

By pagan pride rejected, spurned,

The Word still stands the Christian's trust

While haughty empires lie in dust.

3. Lo, what the Word in times of old

Of future days and deeds foretold

Is all fulfilled while ages roll,

As traced on the prophetic scroll.

4. Abiding, steadfast, firm, and sure,

The teachings of the Word endure.

Blest he who trusts this steadfast Word;

His anchor holds in Christ, the Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, With Us Abide

The Lutheran Hymnal #292

1. Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide,

For round us falls the eventide;

Nor let Thy Word, that heavenly light,

For us be ever veiled in night.

2. In these last days of sore distress

Grant us, dear Lord, true steadfastness

That pure we keep, till life is spent,

Thy holy Word and Sacrament.

3. Lord Jesus, help, Thy Church uphold,

For we are sluggish, thoughtless, cold.

Oh, prosper well Thy Word of grace

And spread its truth in every place!

4. Oh, keep us in Thy Word, we pray;

The guile and rage of Satan stay!

Oh, may Thy mercy never cease!

Give concord, patience, courage, peace.

5. O God, how sin's dread works abound!

Throughout the earth no rest is found,

And falsehood's spirit wide has spread,

And error boldly rears its head.

6. The haughty spirits, Lord, restrain

Who o'er Thy Church with might would reign

And always set forth something new,

Devised to change Thy doctrine true.

7. And since the cause and glory, Lord,

Are Thine, not ours, to us afford

Thy help and strength and constancy.

With all our heart we trust in Thee.

8. A trusty weapon is Thy Word,

Thy Church's buckler, shield and sword.

Oh, let us in its power confide

That we may seek no other guide!

9. Oh, grant that in Thy holy Word

We here may live and die, dear Lord;

And when our journey endeth here,

Receive us into glory there.