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How Shall the Young Direct Their Way?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Law of God First Line: How shall the young direct their way Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: DUANE STREET

Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God

Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Delight in Law of God First Line: To Thee, before the dawning Light Lyrics: 1 To Thee, before the dawning Light My gracious GOD I pray; I meditate thy Name by Night, And keep thy Law by day. 2 My spirit faints to see thy Grace, Thy Promise bears me up; And while Salvation long delays, Thy Word supports my Hope. 3 Sev'n Times a Day I lift my Hands, And pay my Thanks to Thee; Thy righteous Providence demands Repeated Praise from me. 4 When Midnight Darkness veils the Skies, I call thy Works to mind; My Thoughts in warm Devotion rise, And sweet Acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:145

Divine Help Invoked

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Law of God First Line: Regard my grief and rescue me Lyrics: 1 Regard my grief and rescue me, For I do not forget Thy laws; As Thou hast promised, save me Lord; Redeem my soul, and plead my cause. 2 Far is salvation from the men Who do not seek Thy statues, Lord; Great are Thy mercies, quicken me According to Thy holy word. 3 I bear the spite of many foes, Yet from Thy law I do not swerve; I saw the faithless and was grieved, For they Thy word do not observe. 4 Behold how I Thy precepts love! In kindness Lord, revive Thou me; The sum of all Thy word is truth, Thy word abides eternally. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: EUCHARIST

Pleading the Promises

Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Law of God Delight in in; Law of God Delight in in First Line: Behold thy waiting servant, Lord Lyrics: 1 Behold thy waiting servant, Lord, Devoted to thy fear; Remember and confirm thy word, For all my hopes are there. 2 Hast thou not writ salvation down, And promis'd quickening grace? Doth not my heart address thy throne? And yet thy love delays. 3 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail; Oh bear thy servant up; Nor let the scoffing lips prevail, Who dare reproach my hope. 4 Didst thou not raise my faith, O Lord? Then let thy truth appear: Saints shall rejoice in my reward, And trust as well as fear. Scripture: Psalm 119:123

Your Word Sheds Light upon My Path

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Law of God Lyrics: 1 Your word sheds light upon my path; a shining lamp, it guides my feet; your righteous judgments to observe, my solemn vow I now repeat. 2 Severe affliction, LORD, is mine; send help according to your word. Accept my sacrifice of praise and make me know your judgments, LORD. 3 In constant danger is my life, your righteous law I'll not forget. I have not from your precepts strayed, despite the snares the wicked set. 4 Your precepts are my heritage; they daily make my heart rejoice. To keep your statutes faithfully shall ever be my willing choice. Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112 Used With Tune: CANONBURY Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912, alt.; mod.

That man hath perfect blessedness

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Law of God Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Breathing after Comfort and Deliverance

Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Law of God Delight in in; Law of God Delight in in First Line: My God, consider my distress Lyrics: 1 My God, consider my distress, Let mercy plead my cause; Though I have sinn'd against thy grace, I ne'er forget thy laws. 2 Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach, Which I so justly fear; Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, Not let my shame appear. 3 Be thou a surety, Lord, for me, Nor let the proud oppress; But make thy waiting servant see The shinings of thy face. 4 My eyes with expectation fail; My heart within me cries, "When will the Lord his truth fulfil, "And make my comforts rise?" 5 Look down upon my sorrows, Lord, And shew thy grace the same; Thy tender mercies still afford To those that love thy name. Scripture: Psalm 119:132

O how love I thy law!

Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Christian Life The Law of God; Law of God First Line: Most perfect is the law of God Lyrics: 1 Most perfect is the law of God, Restoring those that stray; His testimony is most sure, Proclaiming wisdom's way. Refrain: O how love I thy law! O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day O how love I thy law! O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. 2 The precepts of the Lord are right; With joy they fill the heart; The Lord's commandments all are pure, And clearest light impart. [Refrain] 3 The fear of God is undefiled And ever shall endure; The statutes of the Lord are truth And righteousness most pure. [Refrain] 4 They warn from ways of wickedness Displeasing to the Lord, And in the keeping of His Word There is a great reward. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Psalm 19:7-11 Used With Tune: KINSMAN Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

God send us men whose aim 'twill be

Author: F. J. Gillman Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Law, God's Man's; Patriotism; Truth; The Kingdom of God on Earth The Nation, Peace Scripture: Genesis 40:1 Used With Tune: MELROSE

O law of God! blest and divine!

Author: Mrs. L. D. A. Stuttle Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Worship Law of God Lyrics: 1 O law of God! blest and divine! Penned by the Everlasting Hand! Long shall thy sacred precepts shine, Firm as the eternal hills shall stand. 2 God's covenant shall e'er abide, Though heaven and earth shall pass away; That rule which is the angel's guide Shall I not fear to disobey? 3 With all my power, from morn till night, I'll publish 'mong the sons of men That sacred law, though others scorn To keep thy holy precepts ten. 4 O that an angel's tongue were mine! Then would I magnify that word, Which, echoing from lips divine, From Sinai's rugged mount was heard. 5 And when old earth shall be restored To Eden beauty, fair and bright, And God himself shall dwell with men, Still in that law shall I delight. Used With Tune: WARREN