“How precious is the Book Divine” from “Hymns Adapted to the Circumstances of Public Worship and Private Devotion”, by John Fawcett, British-born Baptist pastor, theologian, and hymn writer; 1739 – 1817.
The music for this reading is “Meditation Music #1” by Kobi Rivlin and was adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 3.0); “Love & Generosity” and “Christmas Eve” both by Borrtex and were adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0)
How precious is the Book Divine,
By inspiration giv’n!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine
To guide our souls to heav’n,
Its light, descending from above
Our gloomy world to cheer,
Displays a Savior’s boundless love
And brings His glories near,
It shows to us our wand’ring ways
And where his feet have trod,
And brings to view the matchless grace
Of a forgiving God,
O’er all the straight and narrow way
Its radiant beams are cast;
A light whose never weary ray
Grows brightest at the last,
It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts
In this dark vale of tears,
Life, light, and joy it still imparts
And quells our rising fears,
This lamp through all the tedious night
Of life shall guide our way
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day,
Oh precious book of light and life
Thou source of truth and love,
In Thee we view God’s matchless grace,
And all His goodness prove,
Oh precious book whose light e’er shines
With bright and cheering ray,
To guide our souls until the dawn
Of the eternal day.
