The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1198

1198. Deceit and Falsehood I Abhor

1. Deceit and falsehood I abhor,
But love Thy law, Thy truth revealed;
My steadfast hope is in Thy Word;
Thou art my Refuge and my Shield;
The paths of sin I have not trod,
But kept the precepts of my God.

2. According to Thy gracious Word
Uphold me, Lord, deliver me;
O do not let me be ashamed
Of patient hope and trust in Thee;
O hold Thou me, and I shall stand
And ever follow Thy command.

3. The froward Thou hast set at naught
Who vainly wander from the right;
The wicked Thou dost count as dross;
Thy just decrees are my delight;
For fear of Thee I stand in awe
And reverence Thy most holy law.

Text Information

• First Line: Deceit and falsehood I abhor
• Title: Deceit and Falsehood I Abhor
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 335
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HANDY
• Composer: Joseph Perry Holbrook, 1822-1888
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 33451 65335 32323
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain