The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2764

2764. I Do Believe the Bible

1. I do believe the Bible,
the blessèd Word of God,
And close unto its promises I cleave.
It points me to the pathway
the saints and martyrs trod,
My Father is its author, and I believe.

Refrain
Yes, I believe the blessèd Word of God,
It marks the paths His people all have trod;
The story, from creation, all thro’ to Revelation,
Bears proof of inspiration, and I believe.

2. It was my parents’ counsel;
to them its truths were grand.
And memory oft a picture sweet doth weave
Of that old-fashioned Bible
that lay upon the stand,
In life, in death, it cheered them, and I believe. [Refrain]

3. I once was lost and dying,
in darkness and despair,
And o’er my lost condition long I grieved,
Until I searched the Bible
and learned of Jesus there,
Who sweetly blest and saved me when I believed. [Refrain]

4. Bold infidels may cavil,
and scorn the blessèd Book,
And with their groundless doctrines may deceive;
Still all the while the Bible
brings peace to those who look
With faith upon its pages, and I believe. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I do believe the Bible
• Title: I Do Believe the Bible
• Author: Francis A. Blackmer (1905)
• Refrain First Line: Yes, I believe the blessèd Word of God
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I do believe the Bible]
• Composer: Francis Augustus Blackmer (1905)
• Incipit: 55112 33344 12335
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain