The Bible (Ericsson)

The Book of the ag­es

the old­est

the new;

We love thee

thy pre­cepts

thy say­ings so true;

Sweet light and as­sur­ance thy ra­di­ance leave

And com­fort in sor­row to those who be­lieve.

Our fa­thers did love thee

thou blest sac­red Book;

Thy words were their coun­sel

of thee they par­took;

In sea­sons of anguish

’mid fa­got and flame

Thy pro­mise sus­tained them

they hon­ored thy name.

Dear Bi­ble

thy pag­es our God doth re­veal

Thy won­der­ful Gos­pel hath pow­er to heal;

We read on thy pag­es of God’s love to man

Salvation pro­vid­ed through Je­sus’ dear name.

And now

bless­èd Bi­ble

our lamp thou shalt be

To guide us all safe­ly o’er life’s rug­ged sea;

And when to the hav­en of rest we shall come

We’ll sing of thy worth with the ran­somed at home.