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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 21, 1863

The Bible.

By M. E. Cornell

I HAVE always, from a child, believed the Bible to be from God. And when I have seen any beautiful verse in praise of the Bible, I have copied it, and thus I have gathered some precious gems. Thinking that others may be pleased with these selections, I offer them for publication.

M. E. Cornell.

"My Bible new, my Bible old, Is richer far than mines of gold, It tells us of God's will to men; That Christ to earth will come again.

"May this blest volume ever lie, Close to my heart, and near mine eye; Till life's last hours my soul engage, And be my chosen heritage."

"This single book I'd rather own, Than all the gold and gems That e'er in monarchs' coffers shone, Or on their diadems.

"Nay, were the seas one chrysolite, The earth a golden ball, And diamonds all the stars of night, This book were worth them all."

"Men's books with heaps of chaff are stored, God's book doth golden grains afford, Then leave the chaff and spend your pains, In gathering up the golden grains."

"Thou truest friend man ever knew, Thy constancy I've tried; When all were false I found thee true— My counselor and guide.

"The mines of earth no treasures give That can this volume buy; In teaching me the way to live It teaches how to die."

"Precious book! of books the best, Greatest gift of God but one; That surpasses all the rest— The gift of his beloved Son."

"Skeptic spare that book, Touch not a single leaf, Nor on its pages look With eye of unbelbelief."

"Peruse this sacred treasure, Improve it every leisure, Be guided by the Spirit, And endless life inherit."

"Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name." Ps. cxxxviii, 2.