Text: | O holy book of truth divine! |
Author: | F. E. Belden |
Tune: | SESSIONS |
Composer: | L. O. Emerson |
1 O holy book of truth divine!
Eternal as thy Maker's name;
Through countless ages of decline
Thy glowing truths have stood the same.
2 The dust of time is on thy page,
Yet dims no pure and hallowed thought;
In every clime, in every age,
Have saints thy holy comfort sought.
3 Thou art the life, the joy, the light,
The hope of trusting thousands here,
Whose faith shall find eternal sight
Beyond this dreary mortal sphere.
4 No other rule by which to live,
No other faith like thine to save;
No other hope such peace can give
When near the cold and silent grave.
5 O wondrous lamp of promise sweet!
Thy light illumes the trusting soul
With glory that shall be complete
When days and years have ceased to roll.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O holy book of truth divine! |
Author: | F. E. Belden |
Publication Date: | 1886 |
Topic: | Worship: Holy Scriptures |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SESSIONS |
Composer: | L. O. Emerson |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | C Major |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: #3, 47, or 215. |