The Word Of Truth's A Spacious Field

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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.


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16123

Author: Benjamin Beddome

Benjamin Beddome was born at Henley-in Arden, Warwickshire, January 23, 1717. His father was a Baptist minister. He studied at various places, and began preaching in 1740. He was pastor of a Baptist society at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, until his death in 1795. In 1770, he received the degree of M.A. from the Baptist College in Providence, Rhode Island. He published several discourses and hymns. "His hymns, to the number of 830, were published in 1818, with a recommendation from Robert Hall." Montgomery speaks of him as a "writer worthy of honour both for the quantity and the quality of his hymns." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

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First Line: The word of truth’s a spa­cious field
Title: The Word Of Truth's A Spacious Field
Author: Benjamin Beddome
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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