diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xiphos/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xiphos/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b8cd2ff2584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xiphos/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig
+, python
+, intltool
+, docbook2x, docbook_xml_dtd_412, libxslt
+, sword, clucene_core
+, gnome_doc_utils
+, libgsf, gconf
+, gtkhtml, libgtkhtml, libglade, scrollkeeper
+, webkitgtk
+, dbus_glib, enchant, isocodes, libuuid
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "xiphos-${version}";  
+  version = "3.2.1";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gnomesword/Xiphos/${version}/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0xff31f89as1p7fn3vq8ishjhbmx6qhc25msh5ypa0zg8hm5dxbb";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig python intltool docbook2x docbook_xml_dtd_412 libxslt sword clucene_core gnome_doc_utils libgsf gconf gtkhtml libgtkhtml libglade scrollkeeper webkitgtk dbus_glib enchant isocodes libuuid ];
+
+  prePatch = ''
+    patchShebangs .;
+  '';
+
+  preConfigure =  ''
+    export CLUCENE_HOME=${clucene_core};
+    export SWORD_HOME=${sword};
+  '';
+  
+  configurePhase = ''
+    python waf configure --prefix=$out    
+  '';
+  
+  buildPhase = ''
+    python waf build
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    python waf install
+  '';
+
+  meta =  {
+    description = "A GTK Bible study tool";
+    longDescription = ''
+    Xiphos (formerly known as GnomeSword) is a Bible study tool written for Linux, UNIX,
+    and Windows using GTK, offering a rich and featureful environment for reading, study,
+    and research using modules from The SWORD Project and elsewhere.    
+    '';
+    homepage = http://www.xiphos.org/;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.AndersonTorres ];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sword/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sword/default.nix
index 28afdf85dfb..5c276ead23a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sword/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sword/default.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
-  version = "1.7.2";
+  version = "1.7.3";
 
   name = "sword-${version}";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "http://www.crosswire.org/ftpmirror/pub/sword/source/v1.7/${name}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "ac7aace0ecb7a405d4b4b211ee1ae5b2250bb5c57c9197179747c9e830787871";
+    sha256 = "1sm9ivypsx3mraqnziic7qkxjx1b7crvlln0zq6cnpjx2pzqfgas";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig icu clucene_core curl ];
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 094e410fafe..312e9718afc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10097,6 +10097,13 @@ let
     inherit (gnome) libglade GConf;
   };
 
+  xiphos = callPackage ../applications/misc/xiphos {
+    gconf = gnome2.GConf;
+    inherit (gnome2) gtkhtml libgtkhtml libglade scrollkeeper;
+    python = python27;
+    webkitgtk = webkitgtk2;
+  };
+
   xournal = callPackage ../applications/graphics/xournal {
     inherit (gnome) libgnomeprint libgnomeprintui libgnomecanvas;
   };