Praise God for the Bible
Authors: W.F. Crafts • Composers: Sir H.R. Bishop • Meter: 6.5.6.5. double with refrain, 6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
Score (png): http://freehymnal.com/png/praisegodforthebible.png.
1. Praise God for the Bible
It comes like a friend,
To counsel and comfort,
To guide and defend;
Praise God for the Bible,
More precious than gold,
The words of sure promise
Its pages unfold.
Refrain:
Praise, praise, ever praise,
Praise God for the Bible
That gladdens our days.
2. Praise God for the Bible,
The mirror of sin,
That shows us our wrongness
Without and within;
Praise God for the Bible,
The water of truth
Which gladdens and cleanses
The way of our youth.
3. Praise God for the Bible;
It burns like a fire,
As dross from the silver,
Each evil desire;
Praise God for the Bible,
His letter of love
To fathers and children,
Inviting above.
4. Praise God for the Bible,
That kills like a sword
Our sins and wrong doings,
And fights for the Lord;
Praise God for the Bible,
A lamp in our feet,
‘Twill guide us to heaven
Our Savior to greet.
Alternate Chorus, Verse 1 and Verse 4:
Score (png-shaped-note): http://freehymnal.com/png/shape/praisegodforthebible.png.
1. Praise God for the Bible
Which comes like a friend
To counsel and comfort,
To guide and defend;
Praise God for the Bible,
Far better than gold
The words of sure promise
Its pages unfold.
Refrain:
Praise, praise, forever praise,
Praise God for the Bible
That gladdens our days.
4. Praise God for the Bible,
That kills, like a sword,
Our sins and wrong-doings,
And fights for the Lord;
Praise God for the Bible,
A lamp in our path
To guide thro’ life’s journey
And shadows of death.