Cling to the Bible (Smith)

Cling to the Bi­ble

though all else be tak­en;

Lose not its pre­cepts

so pre­cious and pure;

Souls that are sleep­ing its tid­ings awak­en;

Life from the dead in its pro­mis­es sure.

Cling to the Bi­ble!

Cling to the Bi­ble!

Cling to the Bi­ble—

Our lamp and our guide!

Cling to the Bi­ble! This jew­el and trea­sure

Brings life eter­nal

and saves fall­en man;

Surely its val­ue no mor­tal can mea­sure:

Seek for its bless­ing

O soul

while you can!

Lamp for the feet that in by­ways have wan­dered

Guide for the youth that would oth­er­wise fall;

Hope for the sin­ner whose life has been squan­dered

Staff for the ag­èd

and best book of all.