Eat the Scroll of God’s Word

God dispenses riches

To us in His word

Feeds our inner being;

Growth in life is spurred.

God Himself is mingled

With us as we dine

Constituting us with

Elements divine.

Find the word and eat it

Letting it become

Both our joy and gladness

Present and to come.

God with life supplies us

Nourishing and sweet

To feed others with His

Life supply complete.

All that God has spoken

Treasure in your heart.

Go and speak with blessings

God to man impart.

Let God’s word

devoured

Fill your heart and soul;

Pour out from the storehouse

Found within the scroll.

Every word of Scripture

Is a worthy prayer

Matchless in expression

Gateway to God’s care.

Fill each inward part with

God’s indwelling word;

Let it touch your conscience

Fellowship assured.

Let God’s light shine deeply

Inward parts to search.

Then

with revelation

Speak to build the church.

God in Christ is speaking

In His awesome move;

As four living creatures

We His speaking prove.

Eat the scroll of Scripture!

Utter what God speaks!

Prophesy in spirit

Strong in word

yet meek

Faithfully discharging

Life to all who hear

In divine dispensing

Filled as God draws near.

Take the scroll now opened

In the hand of Christ

And with glad reception

Eat the words of life.

Every word proceeds out

Through the mouth of God

Oracles of utterance

Ministering God.

God dispenses riches

To us in His word

Feeding us for building

In God’s life secured.

By this rich dispensing

God supplied within

We become God’s building

New Jerusalem.