The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16124

16124. Dear Lord, Thy Word Of Truth Affords

1 Dear Lord, Thy word of truth af­fords
A balm for ev­ery wound;
Hence all our hopes of bliss arise,
And here our peace is found.

2 The tree of life, be­neath whose shade
The weary pil­grim sits;
And there re­gal­ing on its fruits,
With sweet re­fresh­ment meets.

3 The sure foun­da­tion of our faith,
And source of all our joy,
May it our warm­est thoughts en­gage,
Our in­most souls em­ploy.

4 But not on us alone be­stow,
These re­cords of Thy love,
Let dis­tant lands Thy truth re­ceive,
And all its bless­ings prove.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord, Thy word of truth af­fords
• Title: Dear Lord, Thy Word Of Truth Affords
• 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: KENT by Samuel Stanley, LAFAYETTE by John B. Herbert, MAITLAND by George N. Allen

Tune Information

• Name: LAMBETH
• Composer: Wilhelm August Ferdinand Schulthes
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain