Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart (Crosby)

O Book

that with rev­er­ence I hon­or

What joy in thy pag­es I see!

O Book of my child­hood de­vo­tion

More pre­cious than ru­bies to me.

Thy law have I hid in my heart

My boast and my glo­ry Thou art;

O Book that my fa­thers have trust­ed

Thy law have I hid in my heart!

O Book

that

in­spired

is my re­fuge

My com­fort by night and by day;

Whose pre­cepts have led me to Je­sus

And taught me to watch and to pray.

O Book

that is firm and abid­ing

Whose truth is the light of my soul;

Whose coun­sel is ev­er be­fore me

When waves of ad­ver­si­ty roll.

O Book

where my Sav­ior re­veal­eth

His won­der­ful pro­mise di­vine

That if un­to death I am faith­ful

A crown at His hand will be mine.