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Be Thou My Judge

Be Thou my Judge, O righteous Lord

Tune: CAMPMEETING
Published in 5 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Be Thou my Judge, O righteous Lord,
Try Thou my inmost heart;
I walk with steadfast trust in Thee,
Nor from Thy ways depart.

2 O search me, Lord, and prove me now;
Thy mercy I adore;
I choose Thy truth to be my guide,
And sinful ways abhor.

3 The habitations of Thy house
Is ever my delight;
The place where dwells Thy glory, Lord,
Is lovely in my sight.

4 Redeem'd by Thee, I stand secure
In peace and happiness;
And in the Church, among Thy saints,
Jehovah I will bless.

Source: Let Youth Praise Him: a hymnal for Christian primary schools, Sunday schools and Christian homes #35

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Text Information

First Line: Be Thou my Judge, O righteous Lord
Title: Be Thou My Judge
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #670
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The Cyber Hymnal #670

The Cyber Hymnal #670
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