Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#221

221. Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page

1 Upon the gospel's sacred page
The gathered beams of ages shine;
And, as it hastens, ev'ry age
But makes its brightness more divine.

2 On mightier wing, in loftier flight,
From year to year does knowledge soar;
And, as it soars, the gospel light
Becomes effulgent more and more.

3 More glorious, still, as centuries roll,
New regions blest, new pow'rs unfurled,
Expanding with th' expanding soul,
Its radiance shall o'er flow the world.

4 Slow to restore, but not destroy;
As when the cloudless lamp of day
Pours out its flood of light and joy,
And sweeps the ling'ring mists away.

Text Information

• First Line: Upon the gospel's sacred page
• Title: Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page
• Author: John Bowring
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Bible; Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CRISPIN
• Composer: George J. Elvey
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E Major