How shall the young di­rect their way?
What light shall be their per­fect guide?
Thy Word, O Lord, will safe­ly lead,
If in its wis­dom they con­fide.
Sincerely I have sought Thee, Lord,
O let me not from Thee de­part;
To know Thy will and keep from sin
Thy Word I cher­ish in my heart.

O bless­èd Lord, teach me Thy law,
Thy right­eous judg­ments I de­clare;
Thy tes­ti­mo­nies make me glad,
For they are wealth be­yond com­pare.
Upon Thy pre­cepts and Thy ways
My heart will me­di­tate with awe;
Thy Word shall be my chief de­light,
And I will not for­get Thy law.