"Thy Word, O Lord, Is My Delight"

"Thy Word, O Lord, is my delight;
‘Tis manna to my hungry soul;
It is a never failing light
That marks the reef and rocky shoal.

Its pages teem with sacred lore,
From which all wisdom is conferred;
It grows in splendor more and more,
This Book of Books, God’s Holy Word.

It guards me from the tempter’s snare,
And counsels wiser than a friend;
It comforts grief and lightens care;
Its yield of riches has no end.

It is a treasure house of gold,
From whose supplies I would not part;
It gives returns a thousand fold,
When planted in the human heart.

O Book of life, of love and truth,
My hope of heaven I find in thee,
The only guide of age and youth,
The Word of God—His gift to me.

Holy Bible, Book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine." —Charles H. Gabriel

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets