Wonderful Bible

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Wonderful Bible, book of all ages

Author: E. E. Hewitt
Tune: [Wonderful Bible, Book of all ages]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 Wonderful Bible, book of all ages,
Gift of our Father, sent from above,
Life everlasting beams from its pages,
Peace beyond measure, mercy and love.

Refrain:
Wonderful Bible, book of salvation,
Telling of mercy, breathing of love;
Wonderful Bible, God’s revelation,
Showing His children mansions above.

2 Wonderful Bible, beautiful story,
Story of Jesus, Savior of men;
Dying for sinners, pleading in glory,
Hear it with gladness, tell it again. [Refrain]

3 Wonderful Bible! none ever perish
Heeding its counsels, led by its light;
Every sweet promise, O let us cherish,
Till Heaven’s morning end earthly night. [Refrain]

4 Wonderful Bible, blessed possession,
Let us uphold it, home and abroad;
Servants of Jesus, this be our mission,
Send to the needy, tidings from God. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13225

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Author: E. E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Wonderful Bible, book of all ages
Title:	Wonderful Bible
Author:	E. E. Hewitt
Meter:	10.9.10.9 with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Wonderful Bible, book of salvation
Copyright:	Public Domain