The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 ‎#64

64. Where Shall Wisdom be Found?

1 There is wisdom that gold cannot buy,
Nor may silver be weighed for its price;
Nor will onyx and ruby, or crystal and pearl,
Precious jewels or coral suffice.

Refrain:
Where shall wisdom be found?
And the place of understanding, who can know?
Behold! the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.

2 Thro’ the land of the living we search,
And we sound in the depths of the sea;
But the breadth and the depth ne’er respond to our quest,
Where the secret of wisdom may be. [Refrain]

3 And we ask of the birds of the air,
Of the wind, and the lightning on high;
But the rumor and fame and the mention thereof,
Only flash from the clouds of the sky. [Refrain]

4 In the fear of the Lord it is found,
In departing from evil and sin;
In receiving the Saviour, the Wisdom of God,
Doth the way into wisdom begin. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There is wisdom that gold cannot buy
• Title: Where Shall Wisdom be Found?
• Author: James M. Gray
• Refrain First Line: Where shall wisdom be found
• Publication Date: 1916

Tune Information

• Name: [There is wisdom that gold cannot buy]
• Composer: James McGranahan