Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: How precious is the book divine (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1829

Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams

Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell

First Line: How precious is the book divine

Topic: Excellency of the Scriptures

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 200

Page Number: 224, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

How precious is the book divine,

By inspiration given!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,

To guide our souls to heav'n.



It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,

In this dark vale of tears;

Light, life and joy it still imparts,

And quells our rising fears.



This lamp thro' all the tedious night

Of life shall guide our way;

Till we behold the clearer light,

Of an eternal day.