CLING to the Bible, tho all else be taken;
Lose not its precepts, so precious and pure;
Souls that are sleeping its tidings awaken;
Life from the dead in its promises sure.
Cling to the Bible, this jewel and treasure
Brings life eternal, and saves fallen man;
Surely its value no mortal can measure;
Seek for its blessing, O soul, while you can!
Lamp for the feet that in byways have wandered,
Guide for the youth that would otherwise fall;
Hope for the sinner whose life has been squandered,
Staff for the aged, and best Book of all.
—Anon.