Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: When Israel thro' the desert passed
Topic: Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 108
Page Number: 110, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsWhen Israel thro' the desert passed,
A fiery pillar went before;
To guide them thro' the dreary waste,
And lessen the fatigues they bore.
Such is thy glorious word, O God,
'Tis for our light and guidance given;
It sheds a lustre all abroad,
And points the path to bliss and heaven.
It fills the soul with sweet delight,
And quickens our inactive powers,
It sets our wandering footsteps right,
Displays thy love, and kindles ours.
Its promises rejoice our hearts,
Its doctrines are divinely true,
Knowledge and pleasure it imparts,
It comforts, and instructs us too.
Ye favored lands, who have his word,
Ye saints who feel its saving power,
Unite your tongues to praise the Lord,
And his distinguished grace adore.