{"id":2253,"date":"2024-09-13T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2024-10-24T20:56:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T00:56:28","slug":"o-spirit-now-we-thank-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/o-spirit-now-we-thank-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"O Spirit Now We Thank You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/o-spirit-now-we-thank-you-2\/o-spirit-now-2400-sq\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=2400%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"O Spirit Now 2400 SQ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;O Spirit Now We Thank You&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"O Spirit Now We Thank You Album Cover\" class=\"wp-image-2254\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/O-Spirit-Now-2400-SQ.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp:<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=552246447\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart\u201d (Hebrews 4:12).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O Spirit Now We Thank You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A prayer of thanksgiving to the Holy Spirit, who inspired and crafted God\u2019s Word, asking that He \u201cbless its proclamation\u201d and help us rightly understand and apply its truths to our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O Spirit, now we thank You<br>For giving us Your Word.<br>Please bless its proclamation,<br>The truths that we have heard.<br>Indwell us and empow\u2019r us,<br>And cause us to obey;<br>Shine now the light of Scripture<br>On all we do and say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Artist of the Scriptures,<br>In beauty You have made<br>God\u2019s Word to shine in glory<br>That cannot fail or fade.<br>In poetry and proverbs,<br>Through narrative and line;<br>In prophecy and hist\u2019ry,<br>God\u2019s truth in splendor shines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You, down through many ages,<br>Inspired men to write,<br>Progressively revealing,<br>You brought God\u2019s truth to light.<br>O Spirit, come illumine<br>This truth for us today;<br>And guide us in sound doctrine,<br>The straight and narrow way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wield now Your Sword, O Spirit,<br>The quick and living Word,<br>And rend our hearts asunder<br>With truths that we have heard.<br>O search us now and know us,<br>Expose iniquity;<br>Conform us to our Savior,<br>And holy we shall be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words and Music by Ken Puls<br>Set to the Tune: GARRICK<br>Words and Music \u00a91998 Kenneth A Puls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw034.html\">Download the lyrics and free sheet music for this hymn<\/a>, including an arrangement of the tune GARRICK for classical guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/Hymns_and_Songs.html\">More Hymns and Songs by Ken Puls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above image made from <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Recording Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp: \u201cFor the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart\u201d (Hebrews 4:12). 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