Unless you’re a die-hard SDA Hymnal fanatic or an experienced church musician, you probably wouldn’t know that such an index exists. I have taught several hymnology classes in college, churches, and homeschooling families. And whenever I introduce this special index to them, I am usually met with a surprised “whoa-this-is-so-cool-why-did-I-not-know-this-before” kind of reaction. The Scriptural…
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Text 1Lord Jesus, once You spoke to menUpon the mountain and the plain,O help us listen now as thenAnd wonder at Your words again. 2We all have secret fears to face,Our minds and motives to amend.We seek Your truth,We need your grace,Our living Lord and present friend. 3The gospel speaks; and we receiveYour light, Your…
Text 1For Your holy book we thank You,And for all who served You well,Writing, guarding, and translating,That its pages might forth tellYour strong love and tender careFor Your people everywhere. 2For Your holy book we thank You,And for those who work today,That the people of all nations,Reading it and following mayKnow Your love and tender…
Text 1Thanks to God whose Word was spokenIn the deed that made the earth.His the voice that called a nation;His the fires that tried her worth.God has spoken;Praise Him For His open Word 2Thanks to God whose Word incarnateGlorified the flesh of man.Deeds and words and death and risingTell the grace in heaven’s plan.God has…
Text 1O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing,Shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound wayAnd show Your grace,Your plan for us unveiling,And guide our footsteps to the perfect day. 2From days of old, through blind and willful ages,Though we rebelled, You gently sought again,And spoke through saints,Apostles, prophets, sages,Who wrote with eager or…
Text 1O Word of God incarnate,O Wisdom from on high,O Truth unchanged, unchanging,O Light of our dark sky:we praise you for the radiancethat from the hallowed page,a lantern to our footsteps,shines on from age to age. 2The church from her dear Masterreceived the gift divine,and still that light is liftedo’er all the earth to shine.It…
Text 1Lord, I have made Thy word my choice,My lasting heritage;There shall my noblest powers rejoice,My warmest thoughts engage. 2I’ll read the histories of Thy love,And keep Thy laws in sight;While through Thy promises I rove,With ever fresh delight. 3In this broad land of wealth unknown,Where springs of life arise,Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,And…
Text 1Give me the Bible,star of gladness gleaming,To cheer the wandererlone and tempest tossed,No storm can hide thatpeaceful radiance beamingSince Jesus cameto seek and save the lost. RefrainGive me the Bible–holy message shining,Thy light shall guide mein the narrow way.Precept and promise,law and love combining,‘Til night shall vanishin eternal day. 2Give me the Biblewhen my…
Text 1Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord;my spirit pants for thee, O Living Word! 2Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me,as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;then shall all bondage cease, all…