Book of Grace

Book of grace, and book of glory

Author: Thomas MacKellar
Tune: LIGHT OF LIFE
Published in 68 hymnals

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1 Book of grace and book of glory,
Gift of God to age and youth,
Wondrous is thy sacred story,
Bright, bright with truth.

2 Book of love in accents tender
Speaking unto such as we;
May it lead us, Lord, to render
All, all to Thee.


Source: The Service Hymnal: Compiled for general use in all religious services of the Church, School and Home #331

Author: Thomas MacKellar

Mackellar, Thomas, was born in New York, Aug. 12, 1812. At the age of 14 he entered the printing establishment of Harper Brothers. In 1833 he removed to Philadelphia and joined the type-foundry firm of Johnson & Smith, as proof reader. He subsequently became a foreman, and then a partner in that firm, which has been known from 1860 as Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan, type-founders of Philadelphia. His publications include The American Printer, 1866, a prose work, and the following in verse:— (1) Droppings from the Heart, 1844; (2) Tam's Fortnight Ramble, 1847; (3) Lines for the Gentle and Loving, 1853; (4) Rhymes Atween Times, 1872. The last contains some of his hymns. (5) Hymns and a few Metrical Psalms, Phila. 1883 (71 hymns, 3 psalms… Go to person page >

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First Line: Book of grace, and book of glory
Title: Book of Grace
Author: Thomas MacKellar
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #65

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a125

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa125

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d8

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Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #99

Anniversary Hymns #d7

Baptist Harmony #d30

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Christian Endeavor Hymns #171

Christian Worship #439

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Church Hymns and Tunes #81

Clarion Call #148

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Crowning Day, No. 6 #157

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Diadems #151

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Grateful Praise #53

Harvest of Light #d23

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Hymns and a Few Metrical Psalms (2nd ed.) #71

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Hymns and Tunes for Schools #43

Hymns of The Voice of Praise #d21

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Hymns of Worship and Service #50

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Hymns of Worship and Service #50

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d44

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Junior Church School Hymnal #46

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Laudes Domini #87

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Laudes Domini #109

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Little Pilgrim Songs #107

Manual of Devotion and Selection of Hymns for ... Girard College for Orphans #d23

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d9

Palm Leaves of Sacred Melody #d6

Praise and Rejoicing #d14

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Purest Gems #105

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Recitations Song and Story #54

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Select Songs No. 2 #77

Sing Unto the Lord #d14

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Song Praises #112

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Songs for Sunday Schools #25

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Songs of the Covenant #185

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Sunday-School Hymns #96

The American Hymnal #d52

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #125

The Centennial Hymnal #d44

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The Christian Hymn Book #21

The Christian Hymnal #d79

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The Christian Hymnal #256

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The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #66

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The Cyber Hymnal #504

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The Endeavor Hymnal #228

The Hymnal for Young People #d21

The Hymnist #d18

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The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal #110

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The New Laudes Domini #240

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #116b

The Praise Hymnal #296

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The Praise Hymnary #381

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d19

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d30

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #258

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The Service Hymnal #331

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #600

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The Standard Hymnal #94a

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #167

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The Sunday School Hymnary #295

The Voice of Praise #d20

Triumphant Joy #d27

Work and Worship #d13

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Worship and Song #65

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Worship and Song Edition B #ad31

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Young Singer's Friend #a42

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