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SDA Hymnal 276

Thanks to God

Words: R. T. BrooksMusic: Peter CuttsTune: [unclear][unclear]

Studio

1Thanks to God whose Word was spoken
In the deed that made the earth.
His the voice that called a nation;
His the fires that tried her worth.

RefrainGod has spoken;
God has spoken;
God is speaking:
Praise Him for His open Word.
Praise Him for His open Word.
Praise Him for His open Word.

2Thanks to God whose Word incarnate
Glorified the flesh of man.
Deeds and words and death and rising
Tell the grace in heaven's plan.

3Thanks to God whose Word is answered
By the Spirit's voice within.
Here we drink of joy unmeasured,
Life redeemed from death and sin.

Tune
[unclear]
Meter
[unclear]

Words © 1954, Ren. 1982 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music © 1966, Ren. 1994 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The verse

Meter
8.7.8.8
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 82% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
Scan every line

/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Thanks to God whose Word was spoken/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
In the deed that made the earth.˘˘/˘/˘/7B
His the voice that called a nation;˘˘/˘/˘/˘8C
His the fires that tried her worth.˘˘/˘˘/˘/8B

Verse 2

Thanks to God whose Word incarnate/˘/˘///˘8A
Glorified the flesh of man./˘/˘/˘/7B
Deeds and words and death and rising/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
Tell the grace in heaven's plan./˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 3

Thanks to God whose Word is answered/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
By the Spirit's voice within.˘˘/˘/˘/7B
Here we drink of joy unmeasured,/˘/˘/????9C
Life redeemed from death and sin./˘/˘/˘/7B

Refrain

God has spoken;/˘/˘4A
God has spoken;/˘/˘4A
God is speaking:/˘/˘4B
Praise Him for His open Word./˘˘˘/˘/7C
Praise Him for His open Word./˘˘˘/˘/7C
Praise Him for His open Word./˘˘˘/˘/7C

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.