Song lyrics to 900 Pages of 66 Books, sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford on the album Wayfaring Pilgrim volume 2
Whenever I’m troubled,
In heart or in mind,
And tossed like a ship lost at sea,
There’s 900 pages of 66 books
That bring consolation and comfort to me.
Refrain:
900 pages of 66 books
The old family Bible, how wondrous it looks.
It’s not dressed in Morocco or tended with gold,
But it’s blessed with the greatest stories ever told.
Whenever I look
In that old, sacred Book,
Though I may be only a fool,
I know in my heart
What a world this could be
If folks only followed the old Golden Rule.
[Refrain]
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth,
1st book of Samuel, 2nd book of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, the Gospel truth,
Ezra, Nehemia, Esther, and Job, patience is what he’s noted for,
Psalms and the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and 44 more!
[Refrain]
