The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#180

180. A glory gilds the sacred page

1 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;
It gives a light to every age,
It gives, but borrows none.

2 The Spirit breathes upon the word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

3 The hand that gave it, still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

4 Let everlasting thanks be thine,
For such a bright display;
It makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day.

Text Information

• First Line: A glory gilds the sacred page
• Author: Wm. Cowper
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Holy Scriptures

Tune Information

• Name: ORTONVILLE
• Composer: Thomas Hastings
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #227, 201, or 546.