Scripture Verse

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:1

Introduction

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William Boyce (1710–1779)

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 321.

Music: Ap­ple­ton Will­iam Boyce (1710–1779) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

How blest the per­fect in the way,
Who from God’s law do not de­part,
Who, hold­ing fast the Word of truth,
Seek Him with un­di­vid­ed heart.

Yea, they are kept from paths of sin
Who walk in God’s ap­point­ed way;
Thy pre­cepts Thou hast giv­en us
That we should faith­ful­ly ob­ey.

My wa­ver­ing heart is now re­solved
Thy ho­ly sta­tutes to ful­fill;
No more shall I be brought to shame
When I re­gard Thy ho­ly will.

To Thee my praise sin­cere shall rise
When I Thy right­eous judg­ments learn;
Forsake me not, but be my guide,
And from Thy truth I will not turn.