Verse 1
In Genesis the world was made by God’s creative hand;
In Exodus the Hebrews marched to what be came the Promised Land;
Leviticus contains the law, holy, just and good;
Numbers tells about the tribes-all sons of Abraham’s blood
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Verse 2
Moses in Deuteronomy, records God’s mighty deeds;
Brave Joshua into Canaan’s land a host of Israel leads;
In Judges their rebellion provokes the Lord to smite,
But Ruth is about a humble girl, well pleasing in His sight
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Bridge 1
In First and Second Samuel of Jesse’s son we read.
Ten tribes in First and Second Kings rebelled against his seed.
The First and Second Chronicles see Judah captive made:
But Ezra leads the remnant back by princely Cyrus’ aid
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Verse 3
The city wall of Zion, Nehemiah builds again,
While Esther saves her people from the plots of wicked men.
In Job we read how faith will live beneath affliction's wrath,
And David’s Psalms are precious songs to every child of God
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Bridge 2
The Proverbs like a goodly string of choicest pearls appear,
Ecclesiastes teaches men how vain are all things here.
The mystic Song of Solomon exalts sweet Sharon’s Rose;
Christ the Savior and the King, Isaiah’s prophecy shows
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Verse 4
The warning Jeremiah backsliding Israel scorns;
His weeping Lamentations their awful downfall mourns.
Ezekiel tells in wondrous words of dazzling mysteries;
While kings and empires yet to come, Daniel in vision sees
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Bridge 3
Of judgment and of mercy, Hosea loves to tell;
Joel describes the blessed days when God with man shall dwell.
Among Tekoa’s herdsmen Amos received his call;
While Obadiah prophesies of Edom’s final fall
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Verse 5
Jonah's saved when he declares, “Salvation’s of the Lord!”
Micah pronounces Judah lost, but then again restored.
Nahum and Habakkuk, coming doom their visions give
Then Zephaniah warns the Jews to turn, repent, and live
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

Bridge 4
Haggai wrote to those who saw the temple built again,
And Zechariah prophesied of Christ’s triumphant reign.
Malachi was one who touched the high prophetic chord;
It’s final chords sublimely show the coming of the Lord
In the Bible, -in the Bible.
In the Bible, -in the Bible.
In the Bible, -in the Bible.

 

"IN THE BIBLE" (with chords)

Intro: (C)-(F)-(G) (C)-(F)-(G)

Verse 1
In (C)Genesis the world was made by (F)God’s creative (G)hand;
In (C)Exodus the Hebrews marched to what be (F)came the (G)Promised Land;
Le(C)viticus contains the law, (F)holy, just and (G)good;
(C)Numbers tells about the tribes-all (F)sons of Abraham’s (G)blood-
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.(F)-(G)

Verse 2
(C)Moses in Deuteronomy, re(F)cords God’s mighty (G)deeds;
Brave (C)Joshua into Canaan’s land a (F)host of Israel (G)leads;
In (C)Judges their rebellion pro(F)vokes the Lord to (G)smite,
But (C)Ruth is about a humble girl, well (F)pleasing in His (G)sight
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.

Bridge 1
In (F)First and Second Samuel of (C)Jesse’s son we read.
Ten (F)tribes in First and Second Kings re(C)belled against his (G)seed.
The (F)First and Second Chronicles see (C)Judah captive (Am)made:
But (G)Ezra leads the remnant back by princely Cyrus’ aid
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.(F)-(G)

Verse 3
The (C)city wall of Zion, Nehe(F)miah builds a(G)gain,
While (C)Esther saves her people from the (F)plots of wicked (G)men.
In (C)Job we read how faith will live be(F)neath affliction's (G)wrath,
And (C)David’s Psalms are precious songs to (F)every child of (G)God
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.

Bridge 2
The (F)Proverbs like a goodly string of (C)choicest pearls appear,
Ec(F)clesiastes teaches men how (C)vain are all things (G)here.
The (F)mystic Song of Solomon e(C)xalts sweet Sharon’s (Am)Rose;
(G)Christ the Savior and the King, Isaiah’s prophecy shows
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.(F)-(G)

Verse 4
The (C)warning Jeremiah back(F)sliding Israel (G)scorns;
His (C)weeping Lamentations their (F)awful downfall (G)mourns.
E(C)zekiel tells in wondrous words of (F)dazzling myster(G)ies;
While (C)kings and empires yet to come, (F)Daniel in vision (G)sees
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.

Bridge 3
Of (F)judgment and of mercy, Ho(C)sea loves to tell;
(F)Joel describes the blessed days when (C)God with man shall (G)dwell.
A(F)mong Tekoa’s herdsmen (C)Amos received his (Am)call;
While (G)Obadiah prophesies of Edom’s final fall
In the (C)Bible, (F)-(G)in the (C)Bible.(D)

Verse 5
(D)Jonah's saved when he declares, “Sal(G)vation’s of the (A)Lord!”
(D)Micah pronounces Judah lost, but (G)then again re(A)stored.
(D)Nahum and Habakkuk, coming (G)doom their visions (A)give
Then (D)Zephaniah warns the Jews to (G)turn, repent, and (A)live
In the (D)Bible, (G)-(A)in the (D)Bible.

Bridge 4
(G)Haggai wrote to those who saw the (D)temple built again,
And (G)Zechariah prophesied of (D)Christ’s triumphant (A)reign.
(G)Malachi was one who touched the (D)high prophetic (Bm)chord;
It’s (A)final chords sublimely show the coming of the Lord
In the (D)Bible, (G)-(A)in the (D)Bible.
In the (D)Bible, (G)-(A)in the (D)Bible.
In the (D)Bible, (G)-(A)in the (D)Bible.