Our Great Redeemer's Praise ‎#431

431. By Your Blessed Word Obeying

1 By Your blessed Word obeying,
Lord, we prove our love sincere;
for we hear You gently saying,
“Love will do as well as hear.”

Refrain:
Dear Redeemer, we would hallow
all Your Word, so firm and true,
in Your footsteps meekly follow;
Your commands we love to do.

2 Ev'ry precept You have spoken
is essential to our life;
all Your mandates are love's token,
to oppose them is but strife. [Refrain]

3 In Your wisdom, Lord, confiding
we will follow in Your way,
with Your love in us abiding
’tis delightful to obey. [Refrain]

4 Each commandment You have given
is a waymark on the road,
leading up from earth to heaven
to the blessed throne of God. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: By Your blessed Word obeying
• Title: By Your Blessed Word Obeying
• Author: Daniel S. Warner (1893)
• Refrain First Line: Dear Redeemer, we would hallow
• Meter: 87.87 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2022
• Scripture:
  Psalm 119:129-135
  ;
  John 14:15-21
  ;
  John 15:1-16
  ;
  1 John 2:1-6
• Topic: The Church, The Saints: The Word of God

Tune Information

• Name: OBEYING YOUR WORD
• Composer: Andrew L. Byers, 1869-1952
• Meter: 87.87 with Refrain
• Key: E♭ Major