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Worship — Holy Scriptures

Let others boast of wealth or power

  • No. 181
  • Words Samuel Stennett.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

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

2

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

3

The counsels of redeeming grace
These sacred leaves unfold,
And here the Saviour's lovely face
Our raptured eyes behold.

4

Here light, descending from above,
Directs our doubtful feet;
Here promises of heavenly love
Our 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).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Scriptures · No. 181 · printed page 63
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30