Scripture Verse

Let Thy mercies come…unto me, O Lord, even Thy salvation, according to Thy Word. Psalm 119:41

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, 1894.

Music: An­gle­sey Ad­am Gei­bel (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Adam Geibel (1855–1933)

Lyrics

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.

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

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

Refrain

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

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

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