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| 257 | The Hymnbook#258 | 259 |
| Text: | How Shall the Young Direct Their Way? |
| Tune: | PRESTON (Doane) |
| Composer (melody): | William H. Doane (1832-1915) |
1 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.
2 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.
3 O blessed Lord, teach me Thy law,
Thy righteous judgments I declare;
Thy testimonies make me glad,
For they are wealth beyond compare.
4 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.
Amen.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | How shall the young direct their way? |
| Title: | How Shall the Young Direct Their Way? |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Publication Date: | 1955 |
| Scripture: | ; |
| Topic: | Bible, The; Scriptures, The Holy |
| Source: | The Psalter, 1912 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | PRESTON (Doane) |
| Composer (melody): | William H. Doane (1832-1915) |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Key: | B♭ Major |
| Notes: | Harmonized for this book, 1953 |
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