The Word Of God

Thy Word, O Lord, is my delight;
‘Tis manna to my hungry soul;
It is a never failing light
That marks the reef and rocky shoal.

Its pages teem with sacred lore,
From which all wisdom is conferred;
It grows in splendor more and more,
This Book of Books, God’s Holy Word.

It guards me from the tempter’s snare,
And counsels wiser than a friend;
It comforts grief and lightens care;
Its yield of riches has no end.

It is a treasure house of gold,
From whose supplies I would not part;
It gives returns a thousand fold,
When planted in the human heart.

O Book of life, of love and truth,
My hope of heaven I find in thee,
The only guide of age and youth,
The Word of God — His gift to me.

Holy Bible, Book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.

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