Hymn
Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord
Thy Word is like a garden, Lord,
With flowers bright and fair;
And ev'ry one who seeks may pluck
A lovely cluster there.
Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine;
And jewels rich and rare
Are hidden in the mighty depths
For ev'ry searcher there.
Thy Word is like a starry host;
A thousand rays of light
Are seen to guide the traveler,
And make his pathway bright.
Thy Word is like an armory,
Where soldiers may repair,
And find, for life's long battle-day,
All needful weapons there.
O may I love Thy precious Word:
May I explore the mine,
May I its fragrant flowers glean,
May light upon me shine!
O may I find my armor there:
Thy Word my trusty sword,
I'll learn to fight with ev'ry foe
The battle of the Lord.
Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/thy-word-is-like-a-garden-lord
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord?
The words of Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord were written by Edwin Hodder; the version here was published in 1929.
Is Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 metre of Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord?
Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord is in Common Metre Double (8.6.8.6 D). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!, The Half Has Never Yet Been Told and Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old.