The Precious Book Divine

1

How precious is the Book divine,

By inspiration giv'n!

Bright as a lamp its precepts shine,

To guide my soul to heav'n.

2

It sweetly cheers my drooping heart,

In this dark vale of tears;

Light to my life it still imparts,

And quells my rising fears.

3

This lamp, thro' all the tedious night

Of life, shall guide my way,

Till I behold the clearer light

Of an eternal day.

CHORUS

Holy Book divine!

Precious treasure mine!

Lamp to my feet and a light to my way

To guide me safely home.

Arr. L. O. Sanderson

NOTE: This is the L. O. Sanderson arrangement of this hymn, specific to the Church of Christ. Below are the original lyrics, authored by John Fawcett. As far as I can determine, the original hymn (with a different tune) is in the public domain. So... Sanderson apparently did not commit copyright infringement, although it seems to me a clear case of plagiarism. Well, that's just my opinion. 

1 

How precious is the Book Divine,

By inspiration giv'n!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine

To guide our souls to heav'n,

To guide our souls to heav'n.

2 

Its light, descending from above

Our gloomy world to cheer,

Displays a Savior's boundless love

And brings His glories near,

And brings His glories near.

3 

It shows to us our wand'ring ways

And where his feet have trod,

And brings to view the matchless grace

Of a forgiving God,

Of a forgiving God.

4 

O'er all the straight and narrow way

Its radiant beams are cast;

A light whose never weary ray

Grows brightest at the last,

Grows brightest at the last.

5 

It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts

In this dark vale of tears,

Life, light, and joy it still imparts

And quells our rising fears,

And quells our rising fears.

6 

This lamp through all the tedious night

Of life shall guide our way

Till we behold the clearer light

Of an eternal day,

Of an eternal day.

Author: John Fawcett

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.