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How painfully pleasing the fond recollection

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #20 (1854) Meter: 12.11 Lyrics: 1. How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Of youthful connexion and innocent joy, While blest with parental advice and affection, Surrounded by mercy and peace from on high; I still view the chairs of my father and mother, The seats of their offspring arranged on each hand, And the richest of books, which excels every other, The family Bible that lay on the stand. 2. The Bible, that volume of God's inspiration, At morning and evening could yield us delight; The prayers of our father, a sweet invocation, For mercy by day and for safety by night; O hymns of thanksgiving with harmonious sweetness, As warmed by the hearts of the family band, Hath raised us from earth to that rapturous dwelling, Described in the Bible that lay on the stand. 3. Ye scenes of enjoyment, long have we been parted, My hopes almost gone, and my parents no more; In sorrow and sadness I live broken hearted, And wander alone on a far distant shore; O why should I doubt a dear Savior's protection, Forgetful of gifts from his bountiful hand; O let me with patience receive his correction, And think of the Bible that lay on the stand. 4. Blest Bible! the light and the guide of the stranger, With it I seem circled with parents and friends; Thy kind admonition shall guide me from danger; On thee my last lingering hope then depends. Hope weakens to vigor and rises to glory; I'll hasten and flee to the promised land, And for refuge lay hold on the hope set before me, Revealed in the Bible that lay on the stand. 5. Hail, rising the brightest and best of the morning, The star which has guided my parents safe home; The beam of thy glory, my pathway adorning, Shall scatter the darkness and brighten the gloom. As the old Eastern sages to worship the stranger Did hasten with ecstasy to Canaan's land, I'll bow to adore him, not in a low manger,-- He's seen in the Bible that lay on the stand. 6. Though age and misfortune press hard on my feelings, I'll flee to the Bible, and trust in the Lord; Though darkness should cover his merciful dealings, My soul is still cheered by his heavenly word. And now from things earthly my soul is removing I soon shall glory with heaven's bright bands, And in rapture of joy be forever adoring The God of the Bible that lay on the stand. Languages: English Tune Title: THE FAMILY BIBLE

The Family Bible (Dakin)

Author: Martin Dakin Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1429 First Line: How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Refrain First Line: The old fashioned Bible, the dear, bless'd Bible Lyrics: 1. How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Of youthful connections and innocent joy! When blest with parental advice and affection; Surrounded with mercies, with peace from on high. I still view the chairs of my sire and my mother, The seats of their offspring as ranged on each hand; And that richest of books, which excelled every other, The family Bible, which lay on the stand. Refrain The old fashioned Bible, the dear, blessèd Bible, The family Bible which lay on the stand. 2. That Bible, the volume of God’s inspiration, At noon and at evening could give us delight; And the prayer of our sire was a sweet invocation, For mercy by day and for safety thro’ night; Our hymns of thanksgiving with harmony swelling All warm from the hearts of that family band, Half raised us from earth to that rapturous dwelling Described in the Bible that lay on the stand. [Refrain] 3. Ye scenes of tranquility! long have we parted; My hope’s almost gone, and my parents no more; In sorrow and sadness I live broken-hearted, And wander unknown on a far distant shore; Yet, how can I doubt my dear Savior’s protection, Forgetful of gifts from His bountiful hand! Oh! let me with patience endure His correction, And think of the Bible that lay on the stand. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [How painfully pleasing the fond recollection]

Old Fashioned Bible

Hymnal: The Wesleyan Minstrel #120 (1850) First Line: How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Refrain First Line: The old fashioned Bible Tune Title: [How painfully pleasing the fond recollection]

The Old-Fashioned Bible

Hymnal: The New Jubilee Harp #367 (1885) First Line: How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Refrain First Line: The old-fashion'd Bible, the dear blessed Bible Languages: English Tune Title: [How painfully pleasing the fond recollection]

The Old-Fashioned Bible

Hymnal: The New Jubilee Harp #367 (1888) First Line: How painfully pleasing the fond recollection Refrain First Line: The old-fashion'd Bible, the dear blessed Bible Languages: English Tune Title: [How painfully pleasing the fond recollection]