How pre­cious is the book di­vine,
By in­spi­ra­tion giv’n;
Bright as a lamp its pag­es 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.

Refrain

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.

It shows to man his 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.

Refrain

It sweet­ly cheers our faint­ing 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.

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