James Montgomery

On leaving the House of God.

Thy word, Almighty Lord,

Where'er it enters in,

Is sharper than a two-edged sword

To slay the man of sin.

Thy word is power and life;

It bids confusion cease,

And changes envy, hatred, strife,

To love, and joy, and peace.

Then let our hearts obey

The gospel's glorious sound,

And all its fruits, from day to day,

Be in us and abound.