The Cyber Hymnal ‎#543

543. Blessèd Bible (Crosby)

1. Blessèd Bible, Book of Gold,
Precious truths thy pages hold,
Truths to lead me day by day
All along my pilgrim way.

Refrain
Blessèd Bible, pure and true,
Guide me all my journey through;
Heav’nly light within me shine,
Help me make thy precepts mine!

2. Lamp of faith, my feet to lead,
Bread of Heav’n, my soul to feed;
Living waters pure and free,
Book of books thou art to me. [Refrain]

3. Word of God, thy love impart,
Fire my zeal, and cleanse my heart;
Keep me earnest, keep me true,
Ev’ry day my strength renew. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Blessèd Bible, Book of Gold
• Title: Blessèd Bible (Crosby)
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1898)
• Refrain First Line: Bless'd Bible, pure and true
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hosannas, by John R. Sweney & J. Howard Entwisle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Union Press, 1898)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Ida Scott Taylor, one of Fanny's pseudonyms.

Tune Information

• Name: [Blessèd Bible, Book of Gold]
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle
• Incipit: 34323 22556 34445
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain