We Won’t Give Up the Bible

We won’t give up the Bi­ble—

God’s ho­ly book of truth;

The bless­èd staff of hoa­ry age

The guide of ear­ly youth;

The lamp that sheds a glo­ri­ous light

O’er ev­ery drea­ry road;

The voice that speaks a Sav­ior’s love

And calls us back to God.

We won’t give up the Bi­ble

For plea­sure or for pain;

We’ll buy the truth

and sell it not

For all that we might gain;

Though man should try to take our prize

By guile or cru­el might

We’ll suf­fer all that men can do

And God de­fend the right!

We won’t give up the Bi­ble

But spread it far and wide

Until its sav­ing voice be heard

Beyond the roll­ing tide—

Till all shall feel its pre­cious pow­er:

While we

with voice and heart

Resolve that from God’s sac­red Word

We’ll nev­er

nev­er part!