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Church Hymnal 92

There Is a Book

Words: [unclear]Music: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]C.M.

1There is a book whose pages tell
Of One who lived of old,
Whose life and words and works reveal
A love that can't be told.

2That book declares to all mankind
That God so loved the world,
He gave His Son, that whosoever
Believeth might be saved.

3O precious book! O glorious news!
It tells of Jesus' love,
And points the weary, heavy-laden
To rest and peace above.

4Then let us read with earnest hearts
This blessed book each day,
That we may learn of Jesus' love
And walk in wisdom's way.

Words: [unclear]
Music: [unclear]
Tune: [unclear]
Meter: C.M.
Scripture: John 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:16

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The verse

Meter: 8.6.8.6 · as printed
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 86% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABCB

Could also be sung to Azmon, Coronation, Ortonville, Cantate Domino, Christmas · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.

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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”

Verse 1

There is a book whose pages tell/˘˘/˘/˘/8A

Of One who lived of old,˘/˘/˘/6B

Whose life and words and works reveal˘/˘/˘/˘/8C

A love that can't be told.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

That book declares to all mankind˘/˘/˘///8A

That God so loved the world,˘/˘/˘/6B

He gave His Son, that whosoever˘/˘/˘/˘/˘9C

Believeth might be saved.˘/˘˘˘/6D

Verse 3

O precious book! O glorious news!˘/˘/˘/˘/8A*

It tells of Jesus' love,˘/˘/˘/6B

And points the weary, heavy-laden˘/˘/˘????9C

To rest and peace above.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Then let us read with earnest hearts//˘/˘/˘/8A

This blessed book each day,˘////5B

That we may learn of Jesus' love˘˘˘/˘/˘/8C

And walk in wisdom's way.˘/˘/˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.