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1 The law of God is good and wise;
It sets his will before our eyes,
Shows us the way of righteousness,
But dooms to death when we transgress.
2 The law is good, but since the fall
Its holiness condemns us all;
It dooms us for our sins to die
And has no pow'r to justify.
3 Its light of holiness imparts
The knowledge of our sinful hearts
That we may see our lost estate
And seek relief before too late.
4 To Jesus we for refuge flee,
Who from the curse has set us free,
And humbly worship at his throne,
Saved by his grace through faith alone.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | The law of God is good and wise |
| Title: | The Law of God Is Good and Wise |
| Author: | Matthias Loy, 1828-1915 (abr., alt.) |
| Meter: | LM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1993 |
| Topic: | Word of God |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ERHALT UNS, HERR |
| Meter: | LM |
| Key: | e minor |
| Source: | Klug, Geistliche Lieder zu Wittemberg, Wittenberg, 1543, alt. |
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