Scripture Verse

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:7–8

Introduction

Words: Pa­ra­phrase of Psalm 19; au­thor un­known, 1912.

Music: Es­kridge George C. Steb­bins (1846–1945) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George Stebbins
(1846–1945)

Lyrics

The law that the Lord has or­dained
Is per­fect, the soul to re­store;
His truth makes the sim­ple most wise,
The truth that is sure ev­er­more.

His pre­cepts are right­eous and just,
Rejoicing the heart and the mind;
And all His com­mand­ments are pure,
Enlightening the eyes of the blind.

The fear of the Lord is most clean,
Forever un­moved it has stood;
His judg­ments are per­fect­ly true,
In all things most right­eous and good.

Such trea­sure no gold can sup­ply,
Such sweet­ness no ho­ney af­ford,
Their warn­ings none heed and obey
But find most abun­dant re­ward.

O who can his er­rors dis­cern?
From hid­den faults, Lord, keep me free;
Let pride ne­ver reign in my heart,
And clear of great sin I shall be.

I pray that my words and my thought
My all with Thy pre­cepts ac­cord,
And ev­er be pleas­ing to Thee,
My Rock, my Re­deem­er, my Lord.