Hymn
Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page
Upon the gospel's sacred page
The gathered beams of ages shine;
And, as it hastens, ev'ry age
But makes its brightness more divine.
On mightier wing, in loftier flight,
From year to year does knowledge soar;
And, as it soars, the gospel light
Becomes effulgent more and more.
More glorious, still, as centuries roll,
New regions blest, new pow'rs unfurled,
Expanding with th' expanding soul,
Its radiance shall o'er flow the world.
Slow to restore, but not destroy;
As when the cloudless lamp of day
Pours out its flood of light and joy,
And sweeps the ling'ring mists away.
Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page — Text from Hallowed Hymns, New and Old, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/upon-the-gospels-sacred-page
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page?
The words of Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page were written by John Bowring; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 4 more hymns by John Bowring, including Watchman, Tell Us of the Night and In the Cross of Christ.
Is Upon the Gospel's Sacred Page public domain?
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