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Give Me the Old Bible

Author: Eden Reeder Latta Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Give me the old, old Bible Refrain First Line: The old, old Bible

[Give me the old, old Bible]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 33453 65511 13451 Used With Text: Give Me the Old Bible

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Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Christian Church Hymnal #179 (1906) First Line: Give me the old, old Bible Refrain First Line: The old, old Bible Languages: English Tune Title: [Give me the old, old Bible]

The old, old Bible

Author: Eden Reade Latta Hymnal: Living Songs for the Sunday School, the Epworth League, Prayer Meetings, Revivals #d37 (1892) First Line: Give me the old, old Bible Languages: English

The old, old Bible

Author: Eden Reade Latta Hymnal: Living Songs for the Sunday School, the Epworth League, Prayer Meetings, Revivals ... #d37 (1897) First Line: Give me the old, old Bible Languages: English

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "Give Me the Old Bible" in The Christian Church Hymnal Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[Give me the old, old Bible]" in The Christian Church Hymnal Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry