Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.
Jeremiah 15:16
Words: Howard B. Grose, 1901.
Music: Castle Eden Robert W. Dixon (1750–1825) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Dixon (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Priceless is thy treasure,
Book of grace divine,
Here, in love’s own measure,
God’s heart speaks to mine.
Joy my soul is swelling,
As these lines I scan;
God’s own message telling
Of His love for man.