Thou art the Word and Spirit, Lord (Hymn 802)

Verse 1: Thou art the Word and Spirit, Lord; Now in one spirit worship we; ’Tis by the Word we understand, And in the Spirit contact Thee. Verse 2: Since Thou with me hast joined in one, Thou art my all, O Lord, thereby; And as the Spirit and the Word Thou cam'st to me as my supply. Verse 3: If Thou art Lord, yet not the Word, How couldest Thou be known to me? If Thou art God yet Spirit not, How could I ever contact Thee? Verse 4: The Word reveals Thyself to me And knowledge of Thyself imparts; The Spirit is Thy substance true Whereby I touch Thee as Thou art. Verse 5: Thou art my life, my light, my way, My food, my strength and guaranty; By Word made known, as Spirit these Become experience to me. Verse 6: Thy Word in Scripture is expressed, Thy Spirit, the Indwelling One; Thy Word is spirit and is life When to my spirit it doth come. Verse 7: If I Thy Word would understand, I must Thy Holy Spirit touch; Not only grasp it with my mind, But with my spirit, praying much. Verse 8: Thy precious Word my heart doth love, My spirit fellowships with Thine; My heart rejoices in Thy Word, My spirit praises sings in Thine.