My Grandfather's Bible

Mula sa Tagalog Wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya.

Ang "My Grandfather's Bible" (1864) sa panitik ni Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876 ay bahagi ng public domain.

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Pinanatili ang salin sa wikang Ingles, pagkat walang katiyakan kung ito man ay nagawan ng salin sa Wikang Filipino o Tagalog.

Ayon sa Memoir, Bliss, kadalasan sinisimulan ang awitin ito ng pagbibigay ng mga paunang kataga gaya ng "Pinasasalamatan ko ang Panginoon sa aking makadiyos na angkan"

The Sabbath day - sweet day of rest -

Was drawing to a close;

The summer breeze went murm'ring by,

To lull me to repose:

I took my father's Bible down,

His father's gift to him -

A treasure rare, beyond compare,

Though soiled the page and dim.

"Old friend," said I, "if thou couldst tell,

What would thy mem'ries be?"

And from the Book there seemed to come

This evening reverie:

"Good will to men, Peace be to thee!

My mission aye hath been

To tell the love of Him who died

To save a world from sin.

"A hundred years ago I sailed

With those who sail no more,

Through perils dread; by land and sea,

I reached New England's shore;

There, on a soul-worn, faithful band

This soothing psalm did fall:

Lord, thou has been our dwelling place,

In generations all.

"Year after year, in temples rude,

Upon the desk I lay,

To teach of Him, the Great High Priest

The life, the truth, the way.

And multitudes who listened there

To God's life-giving word

Are resting from their labors now,

Forever with the Lord.

"Anon a lowly home I found,

But love and peace were there...

The children with the father read

And knelt with him in prayer;

And through the valley, as one passed,

I heard her sweetly sing,

O Grave, where is thy victory,

O Death, where is thy sting?

"Hold fast thy faith," the old Book said;

"Thy father's God adore...

And on the Rock of Ages rest

Thy soul forever more."

"Amen," said I, "by grace I will,

Till at His feet we fall,

And join the everlasting song

And crown Him Lord of all."

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Naitag ang pahinang ito mula Abril 2007.