Words: , 2001. This hymn, written in Orlando, Florida, is part of a longer poem, shown at the end of this page. Music: St. Columba, ancient Irish melody. Alternate tunes:
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THE BIBLE IS A BRILLIANT LAMP © 2001 Richard W. Adams
These lyrics may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship or devotions,
provided they are not altered, & this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved.
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.
THE BIBLE IS A BRILLIANT LAMP © 2001 Richard W. Adams
These lyrics may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship or devotions,
provided they are not altered, & this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved.
THE LAMP © 2001 Richard W. Adams
This poem may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship or devotions,
provided it is not altered, and this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved.
I once planned a far off journey, I had maps offered by strangers, Others, smooth of tongue, persuasive, I marveled at my good fortune, With my preparations finished, The courage that I’d felt within But not alone! I saw a man The lamp, a dusty, worn relic, “More power than you know,” my friend, I did not see how the ancient In the death cold dark I wandered Was that river, serpent coiled? O, for a moon to shed its rays But suddenly, I thought, “The lamp!” |
Opened, the lamp began to glow By gaping maw of canyon dark The lying lips, the honeyed tongues, They only cared for self, not me, With thanks to Heav’n that by the lamp I now could see the stone and root But who was that, by gate of pearl, “How came you here before me, when “That is the wonder of the lamp: “For you see, you never lose it, The Bible is a brilliant lamp, To teach to us the Father’s love, Given to all who truly seek, And once you grasp the lamp, do not |
THE LAMP © 2001 Richard W. Adams
This poem may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship or devotions,
provided it is not altered, and this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved.