Holy Bible, Well I Love Thee

1 Holy Bible, well I love thee;
Thou didst shine upon my way,
Like the glorious sun above me,
Turning darkness into day.

Chorus:
Just as the sun rolls back the night,
Breaking forth with morning ray,
So does the Bible's spreading light,
Chase the shades of sin away.

2 Holy Bible, mines of treasure
In thy precious folds I see;
Earthly good would know no measure
If this world were ruled by thee.

Chorus:
Just as the sun, from morn till noon,
Stately climbs the eastern sky,
So over all the earth shall soon
Beam the Day-spring from on high.

3 Holy Bible, thou wilt cheer me
When I lay me down to die;
Christ has promised to be near me:--
Can I fear when he is nigh?

Chorus:
Just as the sun descends at eve,
Soon with fresher beams to rise,
So shall the dying saint receive
Life eternal in the skies.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #64