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!