The Bright Array ‎#58

58. Dear Book of Life

1 No book like the Bible, inspired from above,
No book like the Bible, God’s message of love;
Its pages of wisdom, how brightly they shine!
Its truth is eternal, its language divine.

Refrain:
Dear Book of Life, we cling to thee,
Our guide, our chart, on life’s dark sea;
Dear Book of Life, that God has giv’n,
Our hope on earth, our joy in heav’n.

2 No book like the Bible, with comfort replete,
Each soul-cheering promise, how precious and sweet!
It tells of a Saviour, and shows us the way
To realms that are fadeless and brighter than day. [Refrain]

3 O help us, dear Father, to walk in its light,
That keeps us from evil, and leads us aright;
To treasure the wisdom its pages unfold,
A wisdom more precious than silver or gold. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: No book like the Bible, inspired from above
• Title: Dear Book of Life
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Dear book of life
• Publication Date: 1889
• Scripture:
  Psalm 117:172

Tune Information

• Name: [No book like the Bible]
• Composer: W. H. Doane