This hymn text was written to the tune SOLID ROCK (My hope is built on nothing less) about how the Scriptures are meant to point to Christ (John 5:39).
LyricsMy hope will rest upon the Word,
The living truths which I have heard;
In ev'ry page, by faith, I see
The Christ who lived and died for me.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
I cannot find eternal life
Within the words of black and white;
Come, Spirit, turn these letters red
For then my needy soul is fed.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
The law and Prophets point to Him
Whose power changes from within;
United to this glorious end-
They lead me to the sinner's friend.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
By David L. Ward
© 2021 HymnicityCCLI Song #7241932
The living truths which I have heard;
In ev'ry page, by faith, I see
The Christ who lived and died for me.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
I cannot find eternal life
Within the words of black and white;
Come, Spirit, turn these letters red
For then my needy soul is fed.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
The law and Prophets point to Him
Whose power changes from within;
United to this glorious end-
They lead me to the sinner's friend.
The scriptures point to Christ alone,
In ev'ry line His face is shown;
The scriptures point to Christ alone.
By David L. Ward
© 2021 Hymnicity
© 2021 Hymnicity
CCLI Song #7241932