Word of God, come down on earth

Word of God, come down on earth,

living rain from heaven descending;

Touch our hearts and bring to birth

faith and hope and love unending.

Word almighty, we revere you;

Word made flesh, we long to hear you.



Word eternal, throned on high,

Word that brought to life creation,

Word that came from heaven to die,

crucified for our salvation,

saving Word, the world restoring,

speak to us, your love outpouring.



Word that caused blind eyes to see,

speak and heal our mortal blindness;

Deaf we are: our healer be;

Loose our tongues to tell your kindness.

Be our Word in pity spoken;

heal the world, by our sin broken.



Word that speaks your Father’s love,

One with God beyond all telling,

Word that sends us from above

God the Spirit, with us dwelling,

Word of truth, to all truth lead us;

Word of life, with one Bread feed us.



James Quinn, 1969 (from the United Methodist Hymnal)