Hymn
The Excellency of Scripture
- Writer
- Anne Steele
Father of mercies, in Thy word
What endless glory shines!
For ever be Thy name adored
For these celestial lines.
Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.
Here the fair Tree of Knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature knows
Invite the longing taste.
Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.
Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be Thou for ever near;
Teach me to love Thy sacred word,
And view my Saviour there.
The Excellency of Scripture — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-excellency-of-scripture
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Excellency of Scripture?
The words of The Excellency of Scripture were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including O could our thoughts and wishes fly and A Safe Retreat.
Is The Excellency of Scripture public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of The Excellency of Scripture?
The Excellency of Scripture is in Common Meter (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O God, We Praise Thee, and Confess, The Wisdom of God in His Works and Dear Jesus, Ever at My Side.