The Book of Worship ‎#254

254. In vain would boasting reason find

1 In vain would boating reason find
The path to happiness and God;
Her weak directions leave the mind
Bewildered in a doubtful road.

2 Jesus, Thy words alone impart
Eternal life, on these I live;
Diviner comforts cheer my heart
Than all the powers of nature give.

3 Here let my constant feet abide;
Thou art the true, the living way:
Let Thy good Spirit be my guide
To the bright realms of endless day.

4 The various forms that men devise
To shake my faith with treacherous art,
I scorn as vanity and lies,
And bind Thy Gospel to my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: In vain would boasting reason find
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: The Scriptures
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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