The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16123

16123. The Word Of Truth's A Spacious Field

1 The word of truth’s a spa­cious field,
Adorned with frag­rant flowers;
A gold­en mine, where we may search,
And make the trea­sure ours.

2 Here streams of milk and honey flow,
Diwinely rich and free;
Here Christ un­veils His love­ly face,
And bids us come and see.

3 Here’s liv­ing wa­ter, liv­ing bread,
And more than an­gels’ fare;
Millions of souls have been sup­plied,
And yet there’s much to spare.

4 Here, as up­on the tree of life,
Fruits grow of va­ri­ous kind;
And as in famed Be­thes­da’s pool,
We help and heal­ing find.

5 Come then, my soul, these truths attend,
With hum­ble hope and fear;
Here search for Christ, the pearl of price,
And thou shalt find Him here.

6 Then wide­ly spread His worth and fame,
Let hea­thens hear His voice;
Oh send His word to eve­ry shore,
And bid the earth re­joice.

Text Information

• First Line: The word of truth’s a spa­cious field
• Title: The Word Of Truth's A Spacious Field
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: FARRANT by Richard Farrang, GRÄFENBERG by Johann Crüger, I DO BELIEVE (English tune)

Tune Information

• Name: GERONTIUS
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1868)
• Meter: CM
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain