The Bible Poem

Introduction	The Bible's Books are Sixty Six The Spirit - their recorder; Their stories - how they can transfix So here they are - in order.
OLD Testament	In GENESIS I will begin With Adam, and with Eve Who knew not any form of sin 'Til Satan did deceive. Now EXODUS will tell us most Of Moses - Man of God, And how he led all Israel's host When many miles they trod. To LEVITICUS you have to turn And read about the law; The sacrifices which did burn Unblemished - without flaw. The next one tells of sin and shame And how it all encumbers. This book is good - here is its name DEUTERONOMY - after NUMBERS. Now JOSHUA was told to do By vision - and by sound To there and then remove his shoe From off the Holy Ground. JUDGES tells us - all forlorn Of Samson and Delilah, And how his lovely locks were shorn His sight gone - nothing viler. Then next, there comes a parting scene The story - we all know as The understanding love between Naomi - RUTH - and Boaz. First and second SAMUEL, First and second KINGS : They are a first class manual And full of wondrous things. First and second CHRONICLES now Speak of one good Sire Who gave his gold, and cedar bough Hiram - King of Tyre. In EZRA Six - and verse nineteen A feast has been restored The Israelites - it will be seen Had God, their Lord, ignored. Their story you will all recall Concerning - NEHEMIAH Who started on Jerusalem's wall And built it - Higher and Higher. In ESTHER there's a warning And loudly - it is rung For Haman was, one morning On his own gallows - hung. Faith is something hoped for The evidence - not yet seen; JOB had faith, with patience And few - like him - there's been. David wrote the book of PSALMS And one day in his path He slew a man, of brawny arms Goliath - the giant of Gath. King Solomon was very wise The PROVERBS he did write. To fame, and power, he did arise Please read this book - tonight. ECCLESIASTES, Five-verse one Is very plainly put So when you to God's house have gone Remember - keep thy foot. SONG OF SOLOMON, speaks of Love So turn to it, and search The story speaks of one above Who is waiting for the Church. The Prophets' Books, are next in turn And one is called ISAIAH The "Spirit" helps us to discern And the next is - JEREMIAH. Sorrow and love, are indications Chastening - the theme A wondrous book is LAMENTATIONS Jehovah's ways are seen. EZEKIEL was in Babylon All Judah, was therein To that strange land, they all had gone: God's punishment, for their sin. The children's story, I will pen And grown-ups too, will gape It tells of DANIEL, in the Den And how he did escape. Turn over now, and have no fear A sad tale, you will find The writer, is by name HOSEA He pours to you, his mind. Of insects, does this story speak In JOEL chapter one The land with palmerworms doth reek But do keep reading on. In AMOS and in OBADIAH Is reading at its best Your heart may throb, you will retire Abundantly well blessed. There's JONAH next, who would not preach And so he did set sail. He never thought, the shore he'd reach Inside a great big whale. Jerusalem, The Ancient City Samaria, as well. God does render them no pity MICAH does this story tell. And then comes NAHUM who does quote Of God, who does not fail The wicked city, which he smote By sword by fire and gate. I will rejoice, yes, in the Lord And this verse, you will see. The text itself, I will applaud Read HABBAKUK, chapter three. ZEPHANIAH - HAGGAI - ZECHARIAH too Not forgetting - MALACHI - Will thrill you, through and through.
NEW Testament	MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE and JOHN All speak, with one accord Of Jesus - who is God's dear Son Our Saviour - Master - Lord. ACTS and ROMANS will recall Of one who was converted; You will be told - of one named Saul Whose journey was diverted. CORINTHIANS One - CORINTHIANS Two Give us Paul's advice. He states Christ's love is ever new But he also deals with vice. The next four books^* are to the Church All written by one hand. They warn the people, not to lurch For Apostasy was in the land. The THESSALONIANS now we reach And here we have an inkling: "Be Ready" as the books do teach When Christ comes - in a twinkling. The books of TIMOTHY which are two Are followed on by TITUS They point us to the paths anew Where nothing will affright us. "Onesimus" - who once did steal When tempted by the Demon He brought a letter, with the seal Of Paul - to one PHILEMON. HEBREWS is a wondrous tale Of Prophets, old and true "By Faith" their works, they did avail Christ gives that Faith - to you. A Guiding book comes to us now And read - you really must It is the Christian path - I vow The author - JAMES the Just. PETER first -- and PETER second Tells us of Declensions And our attention too, is beckoned To matters, which he mentions. First - Second and Third JOHN And next to them comes JUDE They tell of one - God's dear Son Who gives our Spiritual Food. Then as this story, comes to end We read of Devastation For God - His wrath, will surely send You must read REVELATION. ^* These four books are: GALATIANS, EPHESIANS, PHILLIPIANS & COLOSSIANS

George was born in 1912 in Liverpool, where he lived his whole life. He was very well-known to everyone who worked in the Bibby offices in Liverpool. Known as the "Gentle Giant", he joined Bibby's in 1945 after return from active service and eventually became the company's commissaire, a job he enjoyed very much. He started this job in the King Edward Street branch and moved later to Richmond House.

George was married to Elsie in 1937, and they had three girls, Dorothy, Jean and Ruth. He enjoyed the company of seven grandchildren, born between 1966 and 1980. George died in 1982.

While serving in the Middle East in World War II, he wrote an amazing poem with a verse on each of the sixty-six books of the Bible while stationed in Damascus in 1941.

This poem has since been copied and distributed in paper form throughout the world. As George's eldest grandson, I am proud to be able to put it on the Internet for an even wider audience, and hope that you will take it, pass it on or forward this site's address to those who you think may benefit from it.

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