The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#874

874. Back to the Bible

1 Back to the Bible, the true Living Word,
Sweetest old story that ever was heard;
Back to the joy-life my soul longs to know,
Bethel is calling, and I must go.

Chorus:
Back to Bethel I must go,
Back where the rivers of sweet waters flow,
Back to the true life my soul longs to know,
Bethel is calling, and I must go.

2 Back to the beautiful path I once trod,
Back to the church and the people of God.
Out of the cold world of sin and its woe,
Bethel is calling, and I must go. [Chorus]

3 Back to the giving of money and time,
Back to the life of contentment sublime,
Back to protection the world cannot know,
Bethel is calling, and I must go. [Chorus]

4 Back to the prayer-life in Christ I once knew,
Back to its beautiful life-cleansing dew,
Back to help others to conquer each foe,
Bethel is calling, and I must go. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Back to the Bible, the true Living Word
• Title: Back to the Bible
• Author: Benjamin Baylus McKinney, 1886-1952
• Refrain First Line: Back to Bethel I must go
• Meter: 10.10.10.9. with Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  2 Kings 22:8
  ;
  2 Kings 22:11
• Topic: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; The Church: Travail and Renewal
• Copyright: © Copyright 1924 by Robert H. Coleman. Renewal 1959, Broadman Press. Used by permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain. And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord … And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. II Kings 22:8, 11.

Tune Information

• Name: BACK TO BETHEL
• Composer: Benjamin Baylus McKinney
• Meter: 10.10.10.9. with Ref.
• Incipit: 31353 56465 34565
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © Copyright 1924 by Robert H. Coleman. Renewal 1959, Broadman Press. Used by permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain. M.M. 80