SMACK !!!
 ... to the blessed old Bible
 

In 1901, Daniel O “D.O.” Teasley wrote a beautiful song called “Back to the blessed old Bible”. It was written during a time of spiritual rediscovery. Many were forsaking their denominations and sects, the traditions of men and false doctrine. They were finding their way back to the simplicity of the scriptures. They were going back to the beginning and rediscovering Christ, who had been lost sight of in the maze of religion confusion.

A verse and the chorus of this song are provided below:

Back to the blessed old Bible,
Back at the Master’s call,
Back to the words of our Savior,
Loving, obeying them all.
Never in sects to be scattered,
Never again to do wrong;
Unity, holiness, heaven,
Ever shall be our song.

Back to the blessed old Bible,
Back to the light of its word;
Be on our banners forever:
“Holiness unto the Lord.”

Today’s church has fallen back into the same spiritual condition that existed just prior to the writing of this song. Men are more content with tradition than with truth. They look more to man than to Christ. They lift up man’s Institutional creation higher than the Creator. They stopped seeking and they started settling.

Maybe it is time to change the words to this old song. In some places, it would certainly be more befitting.

SMACK !!! ... to the blessed old Bible,
Back at the Pastor's call,
SMACK !!! ... to the words of the Savior,
Picking and choosing them all.
Truth, we reject to be flattered
Trying to all get along.
Give us tradition and leaven
Who cares if we are wrong?

SMACK !!! ... to the blessed old Bible,
SMACK !!! ... to the light of its word;
Be on our banner forever:

'ICHABOD^* HERE IS PREFERRED'

 

*Ichabod means "the glory is departed"