The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2520

2520. Holy Bible, Book Divine

1. Holy Bible, Book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine;
Mine to tell me whence I came;
Mine to teach me what I am.

2. Mine to chide me when I rove;
Mine to show a Savior’s love;
Mine thou art to guide and guard;
Mine to punish or reward.

3. Mine to comfort in distress;
Suffering in this wilderness;
Mine to show, by living faith,
Man can triumph over death.

4. Mine to tell of joys to come,
And the rebel sinner’s doom;
O thou holy Book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.

Burton's original lyrics:

1. Holy Bible, book Divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine;
Mine to tell me whence I came;
Mine to teach me what I am.

2. Mine to chide me when I rove;
Mine to shew a Saviour’s love;
Mine art thou to guide my feet;
Mine to judge, condemn, acquit.

3. Mine to comfort in distress;
If the Holy Spirit bless;
Mine to shew, by living faith,
Man can triumph over death.

4. Mine to tell of joys to come,
And the rebel sinner’s doom;
Holy Bible, book Divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy Bible, Book divine
• Title: Holy Bible, Book Divine
• Author: John Burton, Sr. (1803)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Youth's Monitor in Verse, 1803
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: HORTON, Xaver S. von Wartensee, 1786-1868

Tune Information

• Name: ALETTA
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (1858)
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 35122 12335 12223
• Key: F Major
• Source: Jubilee (New York: 1858)
• Copyright: Public Domain