122 Love God to Live in the Light
Verse 1
The world is dark and so perilous,
God’s words in the last days show true light.
By eating and drinking God’s word I gain the truth,
and I see the true way in the world.
I experience God’s words and I see the light,
I see that the truth is so real.
God’s words are man’s life;
gaining the truth glorifies God.
Chorus
I obey God in spirit and in truth,
I perform my duty well and bear witness.
To love God is profoundly meaningful,
and I shall forever live in the light.
Verse 2
Judgment and chastisement are so precious,
I cannot do without pruning and dealing.
Trials and refinement expose people;
change is gained through suffering great pain.
Practicing the truth is the root;
loving God is the most real.
A heart that doesn’t love God betrays God,
a true love for God earns His praise.
Chorus
I obey God in spirit and in truth,
I perform my duty well and bear witness.
To love God is profoundly meaningful,
and I shall forever live in the light.
Bridge
Rely on faith to experience trials,
and lean on the truth to stand witness.
Hardships and tests reveal one’s true heart;
without the truth all will be in vain.
Chorus
I obey God in spirit and in truth,
I perform my duty well and bear witness.
To love God is profoundly meaningful,
and I shall forever live in the light.
I shall forever live in the light.