O God of truth, whose living Word

Verse 1

O God of truth, whose living word upholds whate’er hath breath, look down on thy creation, Lord, enslaved by sin and death.

Verse 2

Set up thy standard, Lord, that we, who claim a heavenly birth, may march with thee to smite the lies that vex thy groaning earth.

Verse 3

Ah, would we join that blest array, and follow in the might of him, the Faithful and the True, in raiment clean and white?

Verse 4

We fight for truth? We fight for God? Poor slaves of lies and sin! He who would fight for thee on earth must first be true within.

Verse 5

Then, God of truth, for whom we long, thou who wilt hear our prayer, do thine own battle in our hearts, and slay the falsehood there.

Verse 6

Yea, come! Then, tried as in the fire, from every lie set free, thy perfect truth shall dwell in us, and we shall live in thee.