An Open Bible for the World

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. Isa. 9:2 We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
...take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. 2 Pet. 1:19
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1. An o - pen Bi - ble for the world— May this our glo - rious mot - to be!
2. Wher - e’er it goes its gold - en light, Stream - ing as from an un - veiled sun,
3. It shows to men the Fa - ther’s face, All ra - diant with for - giv - ing love;
4. It tells of Je - sus and His death, Of life pro - cured for dy - ing men;
5. It of - fers rest to wear - y hearts, It com - forts those who sit in tears;

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On eve - ry breeze its flag un - furled Shall scat - ter bless - ings rich and free.
Shall dis - si - pate the clouds of night, Un - do the work that sin has done.
And to the lost of Ad - am’s race Pro - claims sweet mer - cy from a - bove.
And to each soul of hum - ble faith, It son - ship gives with God a - gain.
To all who faint, it strength im - parts, And gilds with hope th’ e - ter - nal years.
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Refrain

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Blest Word of God! send forth thy light O’er eve - ry land and eve - ry sea,

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Blest Word of God! send forth thy light and eve - ry sea,

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                  
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Till all who wan - der in the night Are led to God and Heav’n by thee.
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WORDS: Henry M. King, ca.1881. MUSIC: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1892. Public Domain.