The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2733

2733. I Believe the Bible

1. I believe the Bible, it taught me how to pray,
Jesus heard and answered, took my sins away;
Gave me peace and pardon, wrote my name above,
Glory hallelujah! for His wondrous love.

Refrain
I believe the Bible, O it is divine!
Heaven’s golden sunlight in its pages shine;
Lights my way to glory, and I’m surely going thro’;
I believe the Bible, for ’tis ever true.

2. I believe the Bible, it teaches me to sing,
Moses’ song of vict’ry o’er the tyrant king;
Or with Paul and Silas, midnight brings release,
Glory hallelujah! for His perfect peace. [Refrain]

3. I believe the Bible, of holiness it speaks,
Gracious gift of Jesus to the one who seeks;
Tells of keeping power, ’neath the cleansing flood,
Glory hallelujah! for the precious blood. [Refrain]

4. I believe the Bible, it teaches me to run
In this royal highway till the prize is won;
Shows the crown awaiting, if I win the race,
Glory hallelujah! for His saving grace. [Refrain]

5. I believe the Bible, and then the world will see
We have been with Jesus more like Him to be;
With His Word abiding in our hearts made new,
That will prove the blessèd Book is always true. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I believe the Bible, it taught me how to pray
• Title: I Believe the Bible
• Author (v. 1, 2, 4 & 5): Edwin S. Ufford (1909)
• Author (v. 3): Wenford Schurman
• Refrain First Line: I believe the Bible, O it is divine!
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Uf­ford was ev­i­dent­ly liv­ing in Rock­land, Maine, when this song was writ­ten.

Tune Information

• Name: [I believe the Bible, it taught me how to pray]
• Composer: Edwin Smith Ufford (1909)
• Incipit: 33332 13556 53321
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain