God of the Prophets

Denis Wortman (1884) • English

Primary Scripture: Exodus 28:1-3

Verse 1

God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last.

Verse 2

Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent To thy divinest speech, their hearts awake To human need; their lips make eloquent To gird the right and ev'ry evil break.

Verse 3

Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors, Lord! Anoint them with the Spirit of thy Son; Theirs not a jeweled crown, a blood-stained sword; Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.

Verse 4

Make them apostles! Heralds of thy cross. Forth may they go to tell all realms thy grace; Inspired of thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before thy face.

Scripture References

Reference 1

exodus 28:1-3

Reference 2

1-samuel 10:26

Reference 3

1-samuel 16:1-13

Reference 4

2-kings 2:1-15

Reference 5

john 17:18

Reference 6

john 20:21-23

Reference 7

acts 3:25

Reference 8

romans 1:1-6

Reference 9

philippians 3:7

Reference 10

1-timothy 4:13-16