The Bible, the Word of Truth

The Bible, the Bible, More precious than gold

Author: Anonymous
Published in 90 hymnals

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1 The Bible! the Bible! more precious than gold,
The hopes and the glories its pages unfold!
It speaks of a Saviour, and tells of His love;
It shows us the way to the mansions above.

2 The Bible! the Bible! blest volume of truth,
How sweetly it smiles on the season of youth!
It bids us seek early the pearl of great price,
Ere th'heart is enslaved in the bondage of vice.

3 The Bible! the Bible! we hail it with joy;
Its truths and its glories our tongues shall employ;
We'll sing of its triumphs, we'll tell of its worth,
And send its glad tidings afar o'er the earth.

Source: Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E170

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Author: Anonymous

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First Line: The Bible, the Bible, More precious than gold
Title: The Bible, the Word of Truth
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 11.11.11.11
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Sabbath School Hymns #60

A Collection of Sabbath School Hymns #60
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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #17

A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #17
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A New Hymnal for Sunday Schools #92

A New Hymnal for Sunday Schools #92

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a123

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a123
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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa123

American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa123

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d85

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d85
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Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #46

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #46

Anniversary Hymns #d73

Anniversary Hymns #d73

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d218

Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d218
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Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #27

Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #27
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Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #384

Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #384

Children's Praise #d130

Children's Praise #d130
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Every Sabbath #28

Every Sabbath #28
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Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School, A new and extensive collection of music and hymns. Prepared expressly for the Sabbath Schools, Etc. #89a

Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School, A new and extensive collection of music and hymns. Prepared expressly for the Sabbath Schools, Etc. #89a
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Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #26

Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #26

Fruits and Flowers #d134

Fruits and Flowers #d134
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Glad Tidings #30b

Glad Tidings #30b

Goodly Pearls for the Sunday School #d119

Goodly Pearls for the Sunday School #d119
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Gospel Jewels #6

Gospel Jewels #6

Greatest Hymns for use in the Churches #d281

Greatest Hymns for use in the Churches #d281
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Hymnal and Order of Service #216

Hymnal and Order of Service #216
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Hymnal #216

Hymnal #216
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Hymns and Offices of Worship #5

Hymns and Offices of Worship #5

Hymns for Schools and Families #d440

Hymns for Schools and Families #d440
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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #449

Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #449
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Hymns for Sunday Schools #196

Hymns for Sunday Schools #196
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #403

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #403
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #33

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #33
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #403

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #403
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #S33

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #S33

Hymns for the use of the Sabbath School of the Second Reformed Church, Albany N. Y. #225b

Hymns for the use of the Sabbath School of the Second Reformed Church, Albany N. Y. #225b

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d401

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d401
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Lasting Hymns No. 2 #145

Lasting Hymns No. 2 #145

Linden Harp #d137

Linden Harp #d137
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Linden Harp #82

Linden Harp #82

Liturgy and Hymns for Sunday Schools #d145

Liturgy and Hymns for Sunday Schools #d145
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Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E170

Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E170

Maynard's Sabbath School Echo. 6th ed. of Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns, with an Appendix #d212

Maynard's Sabbath School Echo. 6th ed. of Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns, with an Appendix #d212

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d186

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d186
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Minnetonka Songs #20

Minnetonka Songs #20

New Starry Crown for the Sabbath School #d54

New Starry Crown for the Sabbath School #d54
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New Union Hymns #181

New Union Hymns #181
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #5

Offices of Worship and Hymns #5

Oriola #d219

Oriola #d219

Oriola #d221

Oriola #d221
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Palm Leaves #50

Palm Leaves #50
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Precious Hymns #150

Precious Hymns #150
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Redeemer's Praise #85

Redeemer's Praise #85

Sabbath School Choir #d80

Sabbath School Choir #d80
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Sabbath School Songs #50b

Sabbath School Songs #50b

Sabbath School Trumpet #d85

Sabbath School Trumpet #d85

Sabbath Songs for Children's Worship #d153

Sabbath Songs for Children's Worship #d153

Second Advent Hymn Book #d59

Second Advent Hymn Book #d59

Sunday School Hymn Book #d139

Sunday School Hymn Book #d139

Sunday School Hymn Book #d397

Sunday School Hymn Book #d397
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Sunday-School Hymns #302

Sunday-School Hymns #302

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d729

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d729
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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #123

The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #123

The Canadian Warbler #d141

The Canadian Warbler #d141

The Carol #d102

The Carol #d102
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The Centenary Singer #365

The Centenary Singer #365

The Children's Church #d144

The Children's Church #d144

The Clariona #d196

The Clariona #d196
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The Cyber Hymnal #518

The Cyber Hymnal #518

The Eolian Harp #d101

The Eolian Harp #d101

The Golden Harp #d299

The Golden Harp #d299
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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #961

The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #961

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d552

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d552

The Luther League Hymn Book #d139

The Luther League Hymn Book #d139

The Millennial Harp #d396

The Millennial Harp #d396

The Millennial Harp #d194

The Millennial Harp #d194
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The Missionary Triumph #55

The Missionary Triumph #55
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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #16

The New Sabbath School Hosanna #16

The One Key Singer #d44

The One Key Singer #d44

The Pilgrim's Harp #d224

The Pilgrim's Harp #d224
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The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #98

The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #98

The Sabbath Chimes #d245

The Sabbath Chimes #d245

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d155

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d155

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d257

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d257
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The Sabbath School #137

The Sabbath School #137

The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book #d91

The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book #d91
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The Singing Book for Boys' and Girls' Meetings #64

The Singing Book for Boys' and Girls' Meetings #64

The Sunday School Melodist #d88

The Sunday School Melodist #d88
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The Sunday-School Music Book #14

The Sunday-School Music Book #14

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d339

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d339
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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #201

The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #201
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The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #18a

The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #18a
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The Young People's Chorister #45

The Young People's Chorister #45
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Young Men's Christian Association Hymn and Tune Book #167b

Young Men's Christian Association Hymn and Tune Book #167b
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Young Singer's Friend #41

Young Singer's Friend #41
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