The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#P119b

P119b. By what means shall a young man learn

BETH THE SECOND PART

9 By what means shall a young man learn
his way to purify?
If he according to thy word
thereto attentive be.
10 Unfeignedly thee have I sought
with all my soul and heart:
O let me not from the right path
of thy commands depart.

11 Thy word I in my heart have hid,
that I offend not thee.
12 O Lord, thou ever blessed art,
thy statutes teach thou me.
13 The judgements of thy mouth each one
my lips declared have:
14 more joy thy testimonies’ way
than riches all me gave.

15 Thy holy precepts I will make
my meditation still:
and have respect unto thy ways
most carefully I will.
16 Upon thy statutes my delight
shall constantly be set:
and, by thy grace, I never will
thy holy word forget.

Text Information

• First Line: By what means shall a young man learn
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Scripture:
  Psalm 119:9-16

Tune Information

• Name: ST PAUL (ABERDEEN)
• Composer (attributed to): Andrew Tait
• Harmonizer: David Evans, 1874-1948
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major
• Source: Collection printed by James Calmers, Aberdeen c. 1749