Worship — Holy Scriptures

Let others boast of wealth or power

No. 181
Words Samuel Stennett.
Singing key F major
4 stanzas

Sung to MEAR (hymn 546)

Words

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Let others boast of wealth or power,And glory in their pride;Thy word, O God, we value moreThan all the world beside.

Here mines of knowledge, love, and joyAre open to our sight,The purest gold without alloy,And gems divinely bright.

The counsels of redeeming graceThese sacred leaves unfold,And here the Saviour's lovely faceOur raptured eyes behold.

Here light, descending from above,Directs our doubtful feet;Here promises of heavenly loveOur ardent wishes meet.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «181» (large) with the reference line «546, 395, 446,» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 546, 395 or 446; the line ends with a comma, not the usual full stop); the hymn opens the right column of p. 63, stanzas 1–4, «Samuel Stennett.» in italics at the end. The first word «LET» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («pride ;», «feet ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling («Saviour's»), punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).