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The Blessed Book

Author: Birdie Bell Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a blessed Book that's given for the saving of mankind Refrain First Line: Blessed Book, be thou our Guide

[There’s a blessed Book that’s given]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 12333 22134 55543 Used With Text: The Blessed Book

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Author: Birdie Bell Hymnal: Uplifted Voices #54 (1901) First Line: There's a blessed Book that's given for the saving of mankind Refrain First Line: Blessed Book! be thou our Guide Lyrics: 1 There’s a blessed Book that’s given for the saving of mankind, All who read its precious pages may a priceless treasure find, Rarer than the gems which sparkle in the monarch’s beauteous crown Are the messages of pardon for the souls in sin bowed down. Refrain: Blessed Book! be thou our Guide, We would walk at Jesus’ side; Teach us how to live each day As we tread the narrow way. 2 In this Book we read of Jesus who once came to earth to save Dying souls from sin’s dominion and the terror of the grave; And our hearts are never weary of the lessons which we learn As we read the story over, as the sacred leaves we turn. [Refrain] 3 Let us study it with patience, learn to love it more and more, It will teach us of the Saviour whom our youthful hearts adore, If we hearken to its counsels, heed its precepts true and pure, Then our footsteps will not wander from the pathway safe and sure. [Refrain] Tune Title: [There's a blessed Book that's given for the saving of mankind]

The Blessed Book

Author: Birdie Bell Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12393 First Line: There’s a blessed Book that’s given Refrain First Line: Blessed Book! be thou our guide Lyrics: 1 There’s a blessèd Book that’s given For the saving of mankind; All who read its precious pages May a priceless treasure find; Rarer than the gems which sparkle In the monarch’s beauteous crown Are the messages of pardon For the souls in sin bowed down. Refrain: Blessèd Book! be thou our guide; We would walk at Jesus’ side; Teach us how to live each day As we tread the narrow way. 2 In this Book we read of Jesus Who once came to earth to save Dying souls from sin’s dominion And the terror of the grave; And our hearts are never weary Of the lessons which we learn As we read the story over, As the sacred leaves we turn. [Refrain] 3 Let us study it with patience, Learn to love it more and more; It will teach us of the Savior Whom our youthful hearts adore; If we hearken to its counsels, Heed its precepts true and pure, Then our footsteps will not wander From the pathway safe and sure. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a blessed Book that’s given]

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Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "[There's a blessed Book that's given for the saving of mankind]" in Uplifted Voices Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Birdie Bell

Author of "The Blessed Book" C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)