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Book of Books, Our People's Strength

Author: Percy Dearmer Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Scriptures, The Holy Lyrics: 1 Book of books, our people's strength, Statesman's, teacher's, hero's treasure, Bringing freedom, spreading truth, Shedding light that none can measure; Wisdom comes to those who know thee, All the best we have we owe thee. 2 Thank we those who toiled in thought, Many diverse scrolls completing, Poets, prophets, scholars, saints, Each his word from God repeating; Till they came, who told the story Of the Word, and showed His glory. 3 Praise we God, who hath inspired Those whose wisdom still directs us; Praise Him for the Word made flesh, For the Spirit who protects us. Light of knowledge, ever burning, Shed on us thy deathless learning. Amen. Scripture: Romans 15:4 Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

Almighty God, thy word is cast

Author: John Cawood, 1775 - 1852 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Almighty God, thy word is cast Like seed into the ground, Now let the dew of heaven descend And righteous fruits abound. 2 Let not the foe of Christ and man This holy seed remove, But give it root in every heart To bring forth fruits of love. A-men. 3 Let not the world's deceitful cares The rising plant destroy, But let it yield a hundredfold The fruits of peace and joy. 4 Oft as the precious seed is sown Thy quickening grace bestow, That all whose souls the truth receive Its saving power may know. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. FULBERT

Lord, I have made thy word my choice

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts (167401748) Appears in 228 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. ANN

Father of all, in whom alone

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: TALLIS` ORDINAL

How I Love Thy Law, O Lord!

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Scriptures, The Holy Refrain First Line: Sweeter are Thy words to me Lyrics: 1 How I love Thy law, O Lord! Daily joy its truths afford; In its constant light I go, Wise to conquer every foe. Refrain: Sweeter are Thy words to me Than all other good can be; Safe I walk, Thy truth my light, Hating falsehood, loving right. 2 Thy commandments in my heart Truest wisdom can impart; To my eyes Thy precepts show Wisdom more than sages know. [Refrain] 3 While my heart Thy word obeys, I am kept from evil ways; From Thy law, with Thee to guide, May I never turn aside. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: SPANISH HYMN Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1950

Tell me the stories of Jesus

Author: William Henry Parker, 1845-1929; Hugh Martin, 1890-1964; Horrobin; Leavers Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ The Scriptures Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS

Tell me the old, old story

Author: Arabella Catherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 529 hymnals Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ The Scriptures Used With Tune: TELL ME

Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page

Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Upon the gospel's sacred page The gathered beams of ages shine; And, as it hastens, evEry 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 powers unfurled, Expanding with the expanding soul, Its radiance shall o'er-flow the world,– 4 Flow to restore, but not destroy; As when the cloudless lamp of day Pours out its flood of light and joy, And sweeps the lingering mists away. AMEN. Used With Tune: HOLBORN HILL

Spread, still spread, thou mighty Word

Author: Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier; Percy Dearmer Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK

Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve, 1763-1841 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD