I supposed I knew my Bible,
Reading piecemeal, hit or miss,
Now a bit of John or Matthew,
Now a snatch of Genesis.
You who treat the crown of writings
As you treat no other book —
Just a paragraph disjointed,
Just a crude impatient look —
Try a worthier procedure!
Try a broad and steady view.
You will kneel in very rapture,
When you read the Bible through!