Spouse: Glenna May McCorkle (1911-2005), married December 4th, 1940, at Hunt County, Texas
Father: John S. Bacon (1870-1938)
Mother: Rebecca Lavinia Gilbert (1871-1965)
Occupation: preacher for churches of Christ
"God Is Wisdom, God Is Love"
"GOD IS WISDOM, GOD IS LOVE"
"…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him" (1 Jn. 4.8)
INTRO.: A hymn which talks about the the fact that the very nature of God is love is "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." The text was written by John Bowring (1792-1872). It was first published in his 1825 Hymns. Bowring is perhaps best known for his hymn, "In The Cross of Christ I Glory," along with "Father and Friend, Thy Light, Thy Love" and "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night." A slight textual alteration in "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" (in line three of stanza 3 the word "mist" in the original was changed to "gloom") was made by Godfrey Thring (1823-1903). This version first appeared in his 1880 Collection. This text has appeared with many tunes. Some books have it with a tune (Cross of Jesus) composed in 1887 by John Stainer for a text "Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow" written by William Sparrow Simpson. Others use a tune (Stuttgart) attributed to Christian Friedrich Witt (1715) usually associated with "God, My King, Thy Might Confessing" by Richard Mant or a tune (Wellesley) composed in 1878 by Lizzie S. Tourjee and usually associated with "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy" by Frederick William Faber, However, a new tune was composed for it by John D. Bacon, who was born on Mar. 1, 1900, in the New Home community south of Mt. Vernon, TX. Attending the local schools, he learned to sight read musical notation when he was about fifteen years. At some point in his life, he became a member of the church of Christ.
During the latter part of World War I, Bacon enlisted for service in the army and was sent to the College of Marshall, TX, for special studies. While there, he spent his spare time taking voice and harmony lessons. After the war, he attended singing schools and commercial schools, and through the years conducted singing classes as a hobby. During the early days of radio he did a considerable amount of quartet singing and through the years has enjoyed leading singing for the local congregation where he attended and in gospel meetings. As a songwriter, he was encouraged by several individuals, including Curtis J. Williams, Sidney D. Simons, N. W. Allphin, C. C. Stafford, Kathryn Bacon, Thelma M. Parker, and others. Many of his songs have been published in a number of songbooks. In addition to his own songs, such as "Pale Stars and Empty Dwellings" which he wrote in 1971 and was included as Bacon's representative song by Gene C. Finley in his work Our Garden of Song, he also provided tunes for many standard hymns such as "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." I do not have a date on it, but the first place I ever saw it was in the 1978 Hymns of Praise (which also has the Tourjee tune at another number) edited by Reuel Lemmons.
After living for many years in Dallas, TX, where he and his wife were members of the Church of Christ at Peak and Eastside, Bacon died there on Mar. 14, 1982. In addition to Hymns of Praise, among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord's church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, Bowring's text appeared with the Tourjee tune in the 1937 Great Songs of the Church No. 2 edited by E. L. Jorgenson; with the Witt tune in the 1963 Christian Hymnal edited by J. Nelson Slater; and with a tune by the editor in the 1966 Christian Hymns No. 3 edited by Lloyd Otis Sanderson. Today it may be found in the 1986 Great Songs Revised edited by Forrest M. McCann with the Witt tune; and in the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand with both Witt and Tourjee tunes. Bacon's tune with "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" was also used in the 1999 Into Our Hands edited by Leland R. Fleming.
The song extols the love and the wisdom of God in providing for our all our needs.
I. Stanza 1 emphasizes His loving nature
"God is love: His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Over and over again, the Bible identifies God as love: 1 Jn. 4.8
B. Because He is love, His mercy brightens that path that leads to everlasting life: Matt. 7.13-14
C. Bliss is wakened and woe is lightened by the riches both of His wisdom and knowledge: Rom. 11.33
II. Stanza 2 emphasizes the unchanging character of His mercy
"Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move.
But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. We live in a world where chance and change are ever busy: Eccl. 9.11, Heb. 1.10-12
B. As a result, man decays and ages move on: Jas. 1.9-11
C. However, God's mercy never wanes or lessens but is always available because He does not change: Mal. 3.6
III. Stanza 3 emphasizes His goodness
"E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove;
From (some books have Through) the gloom His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Certainly, there are many hours in our lives which seem dark to us, as though we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death: Ps. 23.4
B. However, even in such hours, God is still the source of every good and perfect gift: Jas. 1.18
C. Therefore, from the gloom His brightness streams because He who is in us is greater than He who is in the world: 1 Jn. 4.4
IV. Stanza 4 emphasizes the hope that He gives us
"He with earthly care entwineth Hope and comfort from above;
Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Yes, as we journey in this life, we will be beset by cares: Mk. 4.19, 1 Pet. 5.7
B. However, God entwines with those cares comfort that comes from our hope: 1 Pet. 1.3-5
C. Thus, if we look for it, we should see His glory shining everywhere: 2 Cor. 3.18
CONCL.: Albert Edward Bailey summarizes the message of this hymn. "Light upon our path, happiness aroused, the burden of sorrow lightened–these are evidences of God's wisdom and love (st. 1). Nothing is stable in a changing world except God's wisdom and love–another proof (st. 2). His power to bring light out of darkness, good out of evil, is another proof (st. 3). His practice of weaving bright threads with dark ones in the tapestry of our lives is the final testimony of his wisdom and love (st. 4)." Whatever happens to us in this life, we simply need to put our trust in the Lord and remember that "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love."
Father: John S. Bacon (1870-1938)
Mother: Rebecca Lavinia Gilbert (1871-1965)
Occupation: preacher for churches of Christ
"God Is Wisdom, God Is Love"
"GOD IS WISDOM, GOD IS LOVE"
"…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him" (1 Jn. 4.8)
INTRO.: A hymn which talks about the the fact that the very nature of God is love is "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." The text was written by John Bowring (1792-1872). It was first published in his 1825 Hymns. Bowring is perhaps best known for his hymn, "In The Cross of Christ I Glory," along with "Father and Friend, Thy Light, Thy Love" and "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night." A slight textual alteration in "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" (in line three of stanza 3 the word "mist" in the original was changed to "gloom") was made by Godfrey Thring (1823-1903). This version first appeared in his 1880 Collection. This text has appeared with many tunes. Some books have it with a tune (Cross of Jesus) composed in 1887 by John Stainer for a text "Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow" written by William Sparrow Simpson. Others use a tune (Stuttgart) attributed to Christian Friedrich Witt (1715) usually associated with "God, My King, Thy Might Confessing" by Richard Mant or a tune (Wellesley) composed in 1878 by Lizzie S. Tourjee and usually associated with "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy" by Frederick William Faber, However, a new tune was composed for it by John D. Bacon, who was born on Mar. 1, 1900, in the New Home community south of Mt. Vernon, TX. Attending the local schools, he learned to sight read musical notation when he was about fifteen years. At some point in his life, he became a member of the church of Christ.
During the latter part of World War I, Bacon enlisted for service in the army and was sent to the College of Marshall, TX, for special studies. While there, he spent his spare time taking voice and harmony lessons. After the war, he attended singing schools and commercial schools, and through the years conducted singing classes as a hobby. During the early days of radio he did a considerable amount of quartet singing and through the years has enjoyed leading singing for the local congregation where he attended and in gospel meetings. As a songwriter, he was encouraged by several individuals, including Curtis J. Williams, Sidney D. Simons, N. W. Allphin, C. C. Stafford, Kathryn Bacon, Thelma M. Parker, and others. Many of his songs have been published in a number of songbooks. In addition to his own songs, such as "Pale Stars and Empty Dwellings" which he wrote in 1971 and was included as Bacon's representative song by Gene C. Finley in his work Our Garden of Song, he also provided tunes for many standard hymns such as "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." I do not have a date on it, but the first place I ever saw it was in the 1978 Hymns of Praise (which also has the Tourjee tune at another number) edited by Reuel Lemmons.
After living for many years in Dallas, TX, where he and his wife were members of the Church of Christ at Peak and Eastside, Bacon died there on Mar. 14, 1982. In addition to Hymns of Praise, among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord's church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, Bowring's text appeared with the Tourjee tune in the 1937 Great Songs of the Church No. 2 edited by E. L. Jorgenson; with the Witt tune in the 1963 Christian Hymnal edited by J. Nelson Slater; and with a tune by the editor in the 1966 Christian Hymns No. 3 edited by Lloyd Otis Sanderson. Today it may be found in the 1986 Great Songs Revised edited by Forrest M. McCann with the Witt tune; and in the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand with both Witt and Tourjee tunes. Bacon's tune with "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" was also used in the 1999 Into Our Hands edited by Leland R. Fleming.
The song extols the love and the wisdom of God in providing for our all our needs.
I. Stanza 1 emphasizes His loving nature
"God is love: His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Over and over again, the Bible identifies God as love: 1 Jn. 4.8
B. Because He is love, His mercy brightens that path that leads to everlasting life: Matt. 7.13-14
C. Bliss is wakened and woe is lightened by the riches both of His wisdom and knowledge: Rom. 11.33
II. Stanza 2 emphasizes the unchanging character of His mercy
"Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move.
But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. We live in a world where chance and change are ever busy: Eccl. 9.11, Heb. 1.10-12
B. As a result, man decays and ages move on: Jas. 1.9-11
C. However, God's mercy never wanes or lessens but is always available because He does not change: Mal. 3.6
III. Stanza 3 emphasizes His goodness
"E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove;
From (some books have Through) the gloom His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Certainly, there are many hours in our lives which seem dark to us, as though we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death: Ps. 23.4
B. However, even in such hours, God is still the source of every good and perfect gift: Jas. 1.18
C. Therefore, from the gloom His brightness streams because He who is in us is greater than He who is in the world: 1 Jn. 4.4
IV. Stanza 4 emphasizes the hope that He gives us
"He with earthly care entwineth Hope and comfort from above;
Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Yes, as we journey in this life, we will be beset by cares: Mk. 4.19, 1 Pet. 5.7
B. However, God entwines with those cares comfort that comes from our hope: 1 Pet. 1.3-5
C. Thus, if we look for it, we should see His glory shining everywhere: 2 Cor. 3.18
CONCL.: Albert Edward Bailey summarizes the message of this hymn. "Light upon our path, happiness aroused, the burden of sorrow lightened–these are evidences of God's wisdom and love (st. 1). Nothing is stable in a changing world except God's wisdom and love–another proof (st. 2). His power to bring light out of darkness, good out of evil, is another proof (st. 3). His practice of weaving bright threads with dark ones in the tapestry of our lives is the final testimony of his wisdom and love (st. 4)." Whatever happens to us in this life, we simply need to put our trust in the Lord and remember that "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love."
Spouse: Glenna May McCorkle (1911-2005), married December 4th, 1940, at Hunt County, Texas
Father: John S. Bacon (1870-1938)
Mother: Rebecca Lavinia Gilbert (1871-1965)
Occupation: preacher for churches of Christ
"God Is Wisdom, God Is Love"
"GOD IS WISDOM, GOD IS LOVE"
"…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him" (1 Jn. 4.8)
INTRO.: A hymn which talks about the the fact that the very nature of God is love is "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." The text was written by John Bowring (1792-1872). It was first published in his 1825 Hymns. Bowring is perhaps best known for his hymn, "In The Cross of Christ I Glory," along with "Father and Friend, Thy Light, Thy Love" and "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night." A slight textual alteration in "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" (in line three of stanza 3 the word "mist" in the original was changed to "gloom") was made by Godfrey Thring (1823-1903). This version first appeared in his 1880 Collection. This text has appeared with many tunes. Some books have it with a tune (Cross of Jesus) composed in 1887 by John Stainer for a text "Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow" written by William Sparrow Simpson. Others use a tune (Stuttgart) attributed to Christian Friedrich Witt (1715) usually associated with "God, My King, Thy Might Confessing" by Richard Mant or a tune (Wellesley) composed in 1878 by Lizzie S. Tourjee and usually associated with "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy" by Frederick William Faber, However, a new tune was composed for it by John D. Bacon, who was born on Mar. 1, 1900, in the New Home community south of Mt. Vernon, TX. Attending the local schools, he learned to sight read musical notation when he was about fifteen years. At some point in his life, he became a member of the church of Christ.
During the latter part of World War I, Bacon enlisted for service in the army and was sent to the College of Marshall, TX, for special studies. While there, he spent his spare time taking voice and harmony lessons. After the war, he attended singing schools and commercial schools, and through the years conducted singing classes as a hobby. During the early days of radio he did a considerable amount of quartet singing and through the years has enjoyed leading singing for the local congregation where he attended and in gospel meetings. As a songwriter, he was encouraged by several individuals, including Curtis J. Williams, Sidney D. Simons, N. W. Allphin, C. C. Stafford, Kathryn Bacon, Thelma M. Parker, and others. Many of his songs have been published in a number of songbooks. In addition to his own songs, such as "Pale Stars and Empty Dwellings" which he wrote in 1971 and was included as Bacon's representative song by Gene C. Finley in his work Our Garden of Song, he also provided tunes for many standard hymns such as "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." I do not have a date on it, but the first place I ever saw it was in the 1978 Hymns of Praise (which also has the Tourjee tune at another number) edited by Reuel Lemmons.
After living for many years in Dallas, TX, where he and his wife were members of the Church of Christ at Peak and Eastside, Bacon died there on Mar. 14, 1982. In addition to Hymns of Praise, among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord's church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, Bowring's text appeared with the Tourjee tune in the 1937 Great Songs of the Church No. 2 edited by E. L. Jorgenson; with the Witt tune in the 1963 Christian Hymnal edited by J. Nelson Slater; and with a tune by the editor in the 1966 Christian Hymns No. 3 edited by Lloyd Otis Sanderson. Today it may be found in the 1986 Great Songs Revised edited by Forrest M. McCann with the Witt tune; and in the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand with both Witt and Tourjee tunes. Bacon's tune with "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" was also used in the 1999 Into Our Hands edited by Leland R. Fleming.
The song extols the love and the wisdom of God in providing for our all our needs.
I. Stanza 1 emphasizes His loving nature
"God is love: His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Over and over again, the Bible identifies God as love: 1 Jn. 4.8
B. Because He is love, His mercy brightens that path that leads to everlasting life: Matt. 7.13-14
C. Bliss is wakened and woe is lightened by the riches both of His wisdom and knowledge: Rom. 11.33
II. Stanza 2 emphasizes the unchanging character of His mercy
"Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move.
But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. We live in a world where chance and change are ever busy: Eccl. 9.11, Heb. 1.10-12
B. As a result, man decays and ages move on: Jas. 1.9-11
C. However, God's mercy never wanes or lessens but is always available because He does not change: Mal. 3.6
III. Stanza 3 emphasizes His goodness
"E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove;
From (some books have Through) the gloom His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Certainly, there are many hours in our lives which seem dark to us, as though we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death: Ps. 23.4
B. However, even in such hours, God is still the source of every good and perfect gift: Jas. 1.18
C. Therefore, from the gloom His brightness streams because He who is in us is greater than He who is in the world: 1 Jn. 4.4
IV. Stanza 4 emphasizes the hope that He gives us
"He with earthly care entwineth Hope and comfort from above;
Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Yes, as we journey in this life, we will be beset by cares: Mk. 4.19, 1 Pet. 5.7
B. However, God entwines with those cares comfort that comes from our hope: 1 Pet. 1.3-5
C. Thus, if we look for it, we should see His glory shining everywhere: 2 Cor. 3.18
CONCL.: Albert Edward Bailey summarizes the message of this hymn. "Light upon our path, happiness aroused, the burden of sorrow lightened–these are evidences of God's wisdom and love (st. 1). Nothing is stable in a changing world except God's wisdom and love–another proof (st. 2). His power to bring light out of darkness, good out of evil, is another proof (st. 3). His practice of weaving bright threads with dark ones in the tapestry of our lives is the final testimony of his wisdom and love (st. 4)." Whatever happens to us in this life, we simply need to put our trust in the Lord and remember that "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love."
Father: John S. Bacon (1870-1938)
Mother: Rebecca Lavinia Gilbert (1871-1965)
Occupation: preacher for churches of Christ
"God Is Wisdom, God Is Love"
"GOD IS WISDOM, GOD IS LOVE"
"…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him" (1 Jn. 4.8)
INTRO.: A hymn which talks about the the fact that the very nature of God is love is "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." The text was written by John Bowring (1792-1872). It was first published in his 1825 Hymns. Bowring is perhaps best known for his hymn, "In The Cross of Christ I Glory," along with "Father and Friend, Thy Light, Thy Love" and "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night." A slight textual alteration in "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" (in line three of stanza 3 the word "mist" in the original was changed to "gloom") was made by Godfrey Thring (1823-1903). This version first appeared in his 1880 Collection. This text has appeared with many tunes. Some books have it with a tune (Cross of Jesus) composed in 1887 by John Stainer for a text "Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow" written by William Sparrow Simpson. Others use a tune (Stuttgart) attributed to Christian Friedrich Witt (1715) usually associated with "God, My King, Thy Might Confessing" by Richard Mant or a tune (Wellesley) composed in 1878 by Lizzie S. Tourjee and usually associated with "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy" by Frederick William Faber, However, a new tune was composed for it by John D. Bacon, who was born on Mar. 1, 1900, in the New Home community south of Mt. Vernon, TX. Attending the local schools, he learned to sight read musical notation when he was about fifteen years. At some point in his life, he became a member of the church of Christ.
During the latter part of World War I, Bacon enlisted for service in the army and was sent to the College of Marshall, TX, for special studies. While there, he spent his spare time taking voice and harmony lessons. After the war, he attended singing schools and commercial schools, and through the years conducted singing classes as a hobby. During the early days of radio he did a considerable amount of quartet singing and through the years has enjoyed leading singing for the local congregation where he attended and in gospel meetings. As a songwriter, he was encouraged by several individuals, including Curtis J. Williams, Sidney D. Simons, N. W. Allphin, C. C. Stafford, Kathryn Bacon, Thelma M. Parker, and others. Many of his songs have been published in a number of songbooks. In addition to his own songs, such as "Pale Stars and Empty Dwellings" which he wrote in 1971 and was included as Bacon's representative song by Gene C. Finley in his work Our Garden of Song, he also provided tunes for many standard hymns such as "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love." I do not have a date on it, but the first place I ever saw it was in the 1978 Hymns of Praise (which also has the Tourjee tune at another number) edited by Reuel Lemmons.
After living for many years in Dallas, TX, where he and his wife were members of the Church of Christ at Peak and Eastside, Bacon died there on Mar. 14, 1982. In addition to Hymns of Praise, among hymnbooks published by members of the Lord's church during the twentieth century for use in churches of Christ, Bowring's text appeared with the Tourjee tune in the 1937 Great Songs of the Church No. 2 edited by E. L. Jorgenson; with the Witt tune in the 1963 Christian Hymnal edited by J. Nelson Slater; and with a tune by the editor in the 1966 Christian Hymns No. 3 edited by Lloyd Otis Sanderson. Today it may be found in the 1986 Great Songs Revised edited by Forrest M. McCann with the Witt tune; and in the 1992 Praise for the Lord edited by John P. Wiegand with both Witt and Tourjee tunes. Bacon's tune with "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love" was also used in the 1999 Into Our Hands edited by Leland R. Fleming.
The song extols the love and the wisdom of God in providing for our all our needs.
I. Stanza 1 emphasizes His loving nature
"God is love: His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Over and over again, the Bible identifies God as love: 1 Jn. 4.8
B. Because He is love, His mercy brightens that path that leads to everlasting life: Matt. 7.13-14
C. Bliss is wakened and woe is lightened by the riches both of His wisdom and knowledge: Rom. 11.33
II. Stanza 2 emphasizes the unchanging character of His mercy
"Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move.
But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. We live in a world where chance and change are ever busy: Eccl. 9.11, Heb. 1.10-12
B. As a result, man decays and ages move on: Jas. 1.9-11
C. However, God's mercy never wanes or lessens but is always available because He does not change: Mal. 3.6
III. Stanza 3 emphasizes His goodness
"E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove;
From (some books have Through) the gloom His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Certainly, there are many hours in our lives which seem dark to us, as though we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death: Ps. 23.4
B. However, even in such hours, God is still the source of every good and perfect gift: Jas. 1.18
C. Therefore, from the gloom His brightness streams because He who is in us is greater than He who is in the world: 1 Jn. 4.4
IV. Stanza 4 emphasizes the hope that He gives us
"He with earthly care entwineth Hope and comfort from above;
Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love."
A. Yes, as we journey in this life, we will be beset by cares: Mk. 4.19, 1 Pet. 5.7
B. However, God entwines with those cares comfort that comes from our hope: 1 Pet. 1.3-5
C. Thus, if we look for it, we should see His glory shining everywhere: 2 Cor. 3.18
CONCL.: Albert Edward Bailey summarizes the message of this hymn. "Light upon our path, happiness aroused, the burden of sorrow lightened–these are evidences of God's wisdom and love (st. 1). Nothing is stable in a changing world except God's wisdom and love–another proof (st. 2). His power to bring light out of darkness, good out of evil, is another proof (st. 3). His practice of weaving bright threads with dark ones in the tapestry of our lives is the final testimony of his wisdom and love (st. 4)." Whatever happens to us in this life, we simply need to put our trust in the Lord and remember that "God Is Wisdom, God Is Love."
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