I'll Not Give Up the Bible

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I'll not give up the Bible

Author: W. T. Giffe
Tune: [I'll not give up the Bible]
Published in 7 hymnals

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1. I’ll not give up the Bible,
That precious book divine,
For glory gilds its pages,
And truth adorns each line.

Refrain
I’ll never give up that holy book,
I’ll never give up the Bible;
I’ll never give up that holy book,
That precious book divine.

2. Though foes may fight against me,
And enemies combine,
Its precepts still shall guide me,
As light from Heav’n they shine. [Refrain]

3. When fate’s wild storms o’ercloud me,
And loud the billows roar,
My chart shall be the Bible,
To guide to Heav’n’s bright shore. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #2885

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Author: W. T. Giffe

Born: June 28, 1848, Portland, Indiana. Died: July 13, 1926, Seattle, Washington. Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana. Giffe grew up in College Corners, Indiana (near Portland), and served in the Army during the closing days of the American civil war. After the war, he attended Liber College, and studied law for two years. While in college, he was a member of the college glee club, and took lessons in the college singing school. Later, he studied with teachers such as J. W. Suffern, George Root, Luther Emerson, Horatio Palmer, and Henry Perkins. Giffe had a fine baritone voice, and was in demand as a concert s… Go to person page >

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First Line:	I'll not give up the Bible
Title:	I'll Not Give Up the Bible
Author:	W. T. Giffe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I'll never give up the Bible
Copyright:	Public Domain