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1 Oh how I love thy holy law!
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word;
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.
3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the taste.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refin'd,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Oh how I love thy holy law! |
| Title: | Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1786 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Counsel and Support form God; Law of God: Delight in in; Persecutors: punished (3 more...) |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. Fifth Part |