Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH 2025

THEME: DON'T BE EMPTY

MEMORISE:  

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Ephesians 5:18

READ: Acts 19:12-16

12  So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

MESSAGE 

A few weeks ago, I mentioned in this devotional that if it is possible to be filled with the Holy Spirit, it is also possible to be empty. The Lord, however, does not want His children to be empty. In 1 Samuel 16:1, God told Samuel, "Arise, fill thy horn with oil," meaning that the horn was empty and needed to be filled. In 1 Samuel 16:14, after David had been anointed as king, the Spirit of God departed from Saul, and because nature abhors a vacuum, an evil spirit took over. Being empty of the Holy Spirit is a dangerous state; therefore, you must avoid anything that can lead to that. I pray that you will never be empty of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

Years ago, something happened at Ijebu-Ode, a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. There was a little misunderstanding between our parish members over there and some occultic people, and the latter decided to put shigidi (a crude figurine used by the occult to invoke an evil spirit to cause havoc on their targets) in front of the parish. When it was discovered, one of my spiritual sons destroyed it with a cutlass. If he had been empty spiritually, he might have died immediately. The occultic people then decided to come to the church for a physical confrontation. When oneu of them entered the church, he took a step forward and staggered. On taking another step, he fell.

Beloved, the devil is roaming about, looking for whom to devour (1 Peter 5:8). So as not to be his victim, you must always be full of the Holy Spirit. No matter how hard he tries, you will always win against him if you're always filled with the Holy Spirit. The seven sons of Sceva in today's Bible reading were empty fellows. They wanted to cast out a demon and thought they would succeed just by commanding it to leave in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preached. They went before the demon- possessed man empty and were disgraced. People who think they can replicate good results without paying the necessary price always get themselves into trouble. Being empty of God's power and presence is a dangerous state to be in because evil spirits are always looking for empty places to dwell (Matthew 12:43-45).

 

Don't give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27); don't allow evil spirits to take over your vessel. Ensure you always remain filled with the Holy Spirit so you can always walk in victory.

KEY POINT 

You must always be filled with the Holy Spirit It is dangerous to be empty.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Ezekiel 1-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 8: I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Ev'ry hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior,

I come to Thee.

2 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their pow’r

When Thou art nigh. 

3 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain. 

4 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises

In me fulfill.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS

SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD 2025

A VERY BIG GOD

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his, disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”

PRAYER POINTS

1.Great are You O Lord God Almighty, Who reigns from everlasting to everlasting; You are worthy to be praised. Awesome in all Your ways, You are indescribable by the words of men.

2.Father, You are the creator of all, and nothing is hidden from You. You know all things and You can do all things. You cannot faint or grow weary and Your understanding is unsearchable.

3.Father, You are the most powerful, turning every impossibility around and bringing hope into hopeless situations of life.

4.Father, Your word is powerful, cutting through every negativity and solving all problems. You sent Your word and it heals and delivers from destruction.

5.Father, please speak a word into my life today, and let my life never remain the same again, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please grant me an extraordinary experience over my life; come to my rescue and save me from every form of shame and disgrace, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, there is nothing You cannot do, please put an end to every disease and sicknesses that Your children may be passing through now, overturn every negative medical report, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, because You are The mountain mover and nothing can move You, please move every mountain that is standing my way today, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, I present every terrible situation (mention them) in my life before You, please handle them all for me, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please show Yourself as a very big God in my life, family and nation, and turn any negative situation around for good, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Please show Yourself as a very big God in his life; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD 2025

TOPIC: A VERY BIG GOD

MEMORIZE:

“Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 40:18-28

18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

MESSAGE:

In Isaiah 66:1, God said, "The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool..." Also, Deuteronomy 33:27 says that He has everlasting arms. Our God is a very big God, yet He can make Himself so small that He can dwell in your heart. (1 John 4:4) says that greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. God is so big that He can solve any problem just by speaking a word. When He speaks a word to you, your life will never be the same again. No person, problem, or situation is as big as the Most High God.

In 1987, one of our pastors had an extraordinary experience. He was a soap maker, and one Saturday, because he wasn't going to be working on Sunday, he decided to make preparations towards work on Monday while everyone else at his workplace had gone home. As he was mixing some chemicals, he fell, and a bowl of acid fell on his face. He cried out in great pain as the acid burned his face and eyes, but nobody was around to help him. Finally, somebody who was passing by the factory saw the door open, went in, and saw him on the ground, groaning in pain. He was rushed to the hospital, and after the doctors attended to him and treated his face, they told him that he had lost his eyes and would never see again. He said, "Oh, that's the doctors' report. Take me to the Redemption Camp. Let me go and hear Jesus' report." When they brought him to me, my faith was honestly shaken just by looking at him. However, we serve a very big God who is not moved by the things that move men; with Him, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). I began to pray, "Father, there is nothing You cannot do. Heal the eyes of your child. Give him brand new eyes." Today, the man the doctors said would never see again not only sees but also reads the Bible without eyeglasses!

Beloved, no matter how terrible some of the circumstances in your life might be, don't despair. Present them to our very big God because He is more than able to handle them. I pray that God will show Himself big in your life and turn any negative situation that may exist in your life around for good, in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT:

Our God is bigger than any person, problem, or situation. 

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: LAMENTATIONS 3 - 5

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 18 - PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY, THE KING OF CREATION

1. Praise to the Lord,

the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is

thy health and salvation:

Join the great throng

psaltery,organ and song

sounding in glad adoration!

2. Praise to the Lord,

who over all he gloriously reigneth:

Borne as on eagle-wings, safely

his saints, He sustaineth.

Hast thou not seen

How all thou needest hath been

Granted in what He ordaineth?

3. Praise to the Lord,

who doth prosper thy way and defend thee;

Surely his goodness and mercy

shall ever attend thee;

Ponder anew, What the Almighty can do,

Who with His love doth befriend thee

4. Praise to the Lord!

Oh, let all that is in me adore Him!

All that hath breath, join with

Abraham’s seed to adore Him!

Let the Amen, sum all our praises again;

Now as we worship before Him.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Friday 22nd August, 2025 

TWO SIDES OF A COIN

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray.

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for creating the light for the day and darkness for the night. Thank You for giving us the day to work, and the night to rest from our work.

2.Father, thank You for being my God through the good times and the bad times. Thank You for every season of life i have experienced.

3.Father, thank You for being my comforter in times of pains, and for being The mighty man in battle through times of trouble.

4.Father, thank You for being my sun and my shield. Thank You for being my beginning and my very ending; thank You for putting an end to the old in my life, and for the beginning a new thing.

5.Father, please thoroughout my living until my last breathe, help me to be on Your side, and not on my own side, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please help me to work out my salvation with fear and trembling, work in me to do your good pleasure, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please help me to flee all unrighteousness and never to take Your grace for granted over my life, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please help me to accept Your truth along with the grace You brought me, so I can remain sanctified and kept holy for You, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please help me to play my part so I can be counted worthy to enter my mansion in heaven, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, I choose to walk in Your truth and complete obedience to Your commandments, help me to experience Your goodness and mercy in abundance, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Please help him to carry us as children to heaven at last; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025.

TOPIC: TWO SIDES OF A COIN

MEMORISE

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” - (Psalm 119:105)

READ: Philippians 2:12-13 (KJV)

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

MESSAGE

Many things in life have two sides or distinct opposites, just like the sides of a coin. For example, there is the sun and the moon, male and female, etc. God Himself has two sides. (1 John 4:8) says that He is Love; however, Hebrews 12:29 also says that He is a Consuming Fire.

God is a wonder; many things about Him attest to this. He is a lamb, and He is a lion. When you talk of a lamb, you immediately think of a tiny little sheep that is so beautiful that you want to hug it, but when you talk of a lion, that is an animal that people do not usually mess around with. The Bible also calls God a sun and a shield (Psalm 84:11). While the sun can be so hot that people run away from it, a shield protects people and makes them safe. We also know God as the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 1:8). He is the beginning and the end, the first and the last (Revelation 22:13). While He is starting some things, He is putting an end to some others. He is the One who blesses a family with a newborn baby and stands faithfully by the side of a believer who is taking his or her last breath. The same God who is merciful (Psalm 103:8) is also terrible (Deuteronomy 7:21). Our God is unfathomable.

In your relationship with God, there are also two sides: God's side and your side. As you work out your salvation with fear and trembling, He works in you to do His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13). If you say that because He is working in you, then you can continue to sin, expecting grace to abound, He will forbid that (Romans 6:1-2). Yes, He wants you to be with Him in a mansion in heaven (John 14:2-3), but if you don't play your part to get to that mansion, you will end up in hell. I agree that Jesus Christ brought grace (John 1:17), but that same verse says that He brought truth along with it. If you reject His truth, which sanctifies you and keeps you holy (John 17:17), then you will not enjoy His grace.

Beloved, the side of God you see and experience will depend on your actions and inactions. Walk in His truth and obey His commandments, and you will experience His favour and mercy abundantly in your life. 

KEY POINT

God is Love, but He is also a Consuming Fire. Whichever side of Him you experience is up to you. 

AUTHOR: Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Lamentations 1 - 2

HYMN 1 - ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME

1.  All hail the pow'r of Jesus name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all

 

2. Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God, who from His altar call; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, and crown Him Lord of all.

3. Ye chosen seed of Israe's race A remnant weak and small Hail him who saves you by His grace And crown Him Lord of all.

 

4. Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall; Go spread your trophies at His feet, and Crown Him Lord of all.

5. Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball, 

To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all

6. O that with yonder sacred throng we at His feet may fall. Join in the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Thursday 21st August, 2025 

TECHNOLOGY CANNOT TRAIN THEM

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray.

PRAYER POINTS 

1.Father, thank You for the increase in knowledge and technological advancements; thank You for the various scientific inventions that had enhance our lives in various ways.

2.Father, thank You for the spread of the gospel to countless people around the world through technological devices and the internet.

3.Father,  thank You for the gift of children,  thank You for Your care, plan and purpose for their lives even before they were conceived in the womb.

4.Father, please deliver all our children from the pollution and satanic manipulations in the use of technology, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please help all parents to train up their children in the way(God's way) they should go, and establish them in the path of righteousness that they may continue therein when they are old, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please help me to be disciplined in the use of technology as a parent, and by extension help me not to expose my children to overly rely on technology, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please help our children not to be addicted to technology and their electronic devices; help all our parents to return to the ancient landmark of teaching their children to interact properly with people and respect the elders, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please help parents to be vigilant; teach them to occupy the children with The Word instead of depending on technology to keep them occupied, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please help parents to spend quality time with their children, help them to use the rod of correction and reproof their children duly: help them not to leave the children to themselves so they won't bring shame to them, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please protect all our children from the devil's agenda to steal, kill, and destroy. Help parents to be mindful of what they allow the children have access to through technology, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Please help him to carry us as children to heaven at last; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST 2025

TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY CANNOT TRAIN THEM

MEMORIZE:

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: PROVERBS 29:15

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

MESSAGE:

Thank God we can reach countless people around the world with the gospel through various technological devices and the internet. However, just as we are reaching many people with the gospel using technology, the devil is also using the same technology to reach people, including children. Many children now have access to pornographic sites through phones and tablets, and paedophiles manipulate children into immoral affairs through the internet. This is why, as good as technology is, parents cannot depend on it solely when it comes to raising their children.

When I was younger and there were no computers nor access to calculators, people had to do arithmetic by themselves. Nowadays, a lot of the younger generation cannot even calculate how much they are going to pay at a counter unless they use a calculator. If you are a parent, train your children not to overly rely on technology. Train them to do some things by themselves, and this will further enhance their natural abilities. These days, some children find it very difficult to relate properly with people they meet physically because they have become addicted to relating with people online. Also, some young children do not greet other people because they are always wearing headphones and engaging with their electronic devices. You must not allow technology to make your children socially deficient or emotionally handicapped. You must ensure that you encourage them to develop their natural gifts and talents while also teaching them to interact properly with the world around them.

It is really sad that some children are bullied online and are plunged into depression because of what someone online said to them. Parents must be vigilant. They shouldn't depend on technology to keep their children occupied when they don't want to be bothered; they just might be handing them over to the devil. Don't delegate your children's training and upbringing to technology. If you don't know what your children are doing on their electronic devices at every instance, then you are depending on technology to train them for you, and trust me, technology was not developed to be a godly parent. Today's memory verse says that you should train a child in the way he or she should go. Do the apps your children engage with daily know the way they should go?

Parents, spend time with your children and train them yourself. I pray that God will protect all our children from the devil's agenda to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT:

Parents should spend quality time with their children and be mindful of what they have access to through technology. 

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:

JEREMIAH 51 - 52

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

1. Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; 

I am weak, but Thou art mighty, 

Hold me with Thy powerful 

hand: 

Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce) 

2. Open Thou the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing stream 

doth flow: 

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey 

through: 

Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce). 

3. If I tread the verge of Jordan, 

Bid my anxious fears subside: 

Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: 

Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce). 

4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. 

Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus!  Take thy waiting people home (2ce)