TO THE FAMILY BIBLE

 TO THE FAMILY BIBLE 

BY N.P. LAWRENCE 

How painfully pleasing the fond recollec-

tion
 Of youthful connection and innocent joy, 
While blessed with parental advice and 

affection, 
Surrounded with mercies and peace from 

on high. 
I still view the chairs of my father and 

mother, 
The seats of their offspring as ranged on 

each hand, 
And the richest of books, that excels every

other- 
The family Bible that lay on the stand- 
The old-fashioned Bible, the dear, blessed, 

Bible 
The family Bible that lay on the stand.

The Bible, the volume of God's inspiration, 

At morning and evening would yield us 

delight;

And the prayer of our sire was a sweet 

invocation 

For mercies by day and protection by 

night.

Our hymn of thanksgiving with harmony 

swelling. 

All warm from the hearts of a family 

band, 

Hath raised us from earth to the rapturous 

dwelling 

Described in the Bible that lay on the 

stand- 

The old fashioned Bible, the dear, blessed, Bible 

The family Bible that lay on the stand.

Ye scenes of tranquility, long have we 

parted, 

My hopes almost gone, and my parents 

no more; 

In sorrow and sighing I live broken-

hearted, 

And wander unknown on a far distant 

shore. 

But how can I doubt a bless d Savior's 

protection, 

Forgetful of gifts from his bountiful 

hand; 

1 Then let me with patience receive the 

correction, 

And think on the Bible that lay on the

stand- 

The old-fashioned Bible, the dear, blessed, 

Bible, 

The family Bible that lay on the stand.

                              -Christian Baptist.  

THE HYMN FOUND IN THE NEWSPAPER- 424328 HERALD AND PRESBYTER VOL LXXIX No 1 JANUARY 1 1908.

THE RELIGIOUS HYMN IS PULISHED AS IT IS. THIS IS THE CLASSIC POETRY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.