Author: John Bowring Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #350 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Upon the gospel's sacred page
The gathered beams of ages shine;
And, as it hastens, evEry age
But makes its brightness more divine.
2 On mightier wing, in loftier flight,
From year to year does knowledge soar;
And, as it soars, the gospel light
Becomes effulgent more and more.
3 More glorious, still, as centuries roll,
New regions blest, new powers unfurled,
Expanding with the expanding soul,
Its radiance shall o'er-flow the world,–
4 Flow to restore, but not destroy;
As when the cloudless lamp of day
Pours out its flood of light and joy,
And sweeps the lingering mists away.
AMEN. Topics: The Holy Scripture Languages: English Tune Title: HOLBORN HILL
Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page