"Buy the truth and sell it not;
not only that, but also get discernment
and judgment, instruction and understanding.
The father of the uncompromisingly
righteous, in right standing with God,
shall greatly rejoice, and he who
becomes the father of a wise child
shall have joy in him."
Proverbs 23:23-24
Hannah presents Samuel in the temple.
The Bible is a brilliant lamp,
Given to light up our way,
To show our feet the way to tread,
To turn darkness into day.
To teach to us the Father's love,
And the Evil One's cruel hate,
To show the path round many snares,
The way to the pearly gate.
Given to all who truly seek,
For wisdom, meaning and love,
Instruction in life's mysteries,
The way to Heaven above.
And once you grasp the lamp, do not
Hoard that brilliant, precious light,
But share with all the radiant beam,
And watch it conquer the night.
Joseph and Potiphar's wife
Guido Reni
(1630)
By Thy favor, Lord, we gather
In our circle here tonight;
Guide our minds, O gracious Father,
Give them more than human sight;
Lead us ever,
In our studies, toward the light.
See we in the realm of story
Nations flourish and decline?
In their fall, as in their glory,
May we see the Hand divine;
Lamp of wisdom,
Shine on every page and line.
As we search the field of learning,
Let us sift as we pursue;
By the higher light discerning
What is false and what is true;
Choosing rather
Older truth than errors new.
"Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path."
Psalm 119:105
"Thy Word"
Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith
"The Bible Is A Brilliant Lamp"
Words by Richard W. Adams
(2001)
"Chautauqua Hymn"
Words by Salathial C. Kirk
(1900)
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