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| Text: | My Old Bible |
| Author: | Edmund Pillifant |
| Tune: | [Tho’ the cover is worn] |
| Composer: | Jean Howard |
1 Tho’ the cover is worn,
And the pages are torn,
And tho’ places bear the traces of tears;
Yet more precious than gold
Is the Book, worn and old,
That can shatter and scatter my fears.
Refrain:
This old Book is my guide,
‘Tis a friend by my side,
It will lighten and brighten my way;
And each promise I find
Soothes and gladdens my mind
As I read it and heed it today.
2 When I prayerfully look
In the precious old Book,
Many pleasures and treasures I see;
Many tokens of love
From the Father above,
Who is nearest and dearest to me. [Refrain]
3 To this Book I will cling,
Of its worth I will sing,
Tho’ great losses and crosses be mine;
For I cannot despair,
Tho’ surrounded by care,
While possessing this blessing divine. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Tho' the cover is worn |
| Title: | My Old Bible |
| Author: | Edmund Pillifant |
| Refrain First Line: | This old Book is my guide |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1927 |
| Copyright: | 1925 by Herbert G. Tovey |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | [Tho’ the cover is worn] |
| Composer: | Jean Howard |
| Copyright: | 1925 by Herbert G. Tovey |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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