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Worship — Holy Scriptures

Jesus, thy word is my delight

  • No. 188
  • Words William Hammond.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Jesus, thy word is my delight,
There grace and truth are seen;
O could I study day and night,
And meditate therein!

2

O Lamb of God, the book unseal,
And to our hearts explain;
Let all its life and spirit feel,
And heavenly wisdom gain.

3

That thou for us didst live and die,
Make known to us, dear Lord;
To us the promises apply,
Recorded in thy word.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «188» (large) with the reference line «669, 227, 395.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 669, 227 or 395); the hymn stands at the foot of the left column of p. 65, below hymn 187, stanzas 1–3, «William Hammond.» in italics at the end. The first word «JESUS» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («seen ;», «therein !», «explain ;», «Lord ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, 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. 188 · printed page 65
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30