Teach Me, O Lord, Thy Way of Truth

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st. 1 = Ps. 119:33-34
st. 2 = Ps. 119:35-36
st. 3 = Ps. 119:105-106
st. 4 = Ps. 119:129-130
st. 5 = Ps. 119:131-13

The five stanzas of “Teach Me, O Lord” come from three long-¬meter settings for Psalm 119 in the 1912 Psalter. That psalter included a separate musical setting for each of Psalm 119's twenty-two biblical stanzas. The Psalter Hymnal Revision Committee chose these five stanzas because they are especially useful as prayers for illumination. With the psalmist, we sing: Teach us your way, O Lord (st. 1); the path of your commandments is our delight (st. 2); your Word is a lamp to our feet (st. 3); we obey and honor your truthful and clear Word (st. 4); as we thirst for it, Lord, we ask for the mercy you have promised us (st. 5). See PHH 119 for further commentary on Psalm 119.

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As a sung prayer for illumination; whenever God's people meditate on the centrality of the Word.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #244

Display Title: Teach Me, O Lord First Line: Teach me, O Lord, Thy way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP Meter: L. M. Scripture: Psalm 119:23-40 Date: 2017 Source: Psalter

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #244

Hymnal #487

Display Title: Teach me, O Lord First Line: Teach me, O Lord, thy way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP Scripture: Psalm 119 Date: 1992 Source: Psalter, 1912

Hymnal #487

Lift Up Your Hearts #721

Display Title: Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth Tune Title: ST. CRISPIN Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 2013 Subject: Freedom | ; God | Ways Of; God's | Truth; God's | Will; Hymns That Are Prayer | ; Law of God | Source: Psalter, 1912

Lift Up Your Hearts #721

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #119f

Display Title: Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth Tune Title: MELCOMBE Meter: LM Scripture: Psalm 119:33-56; Psalm 119:105-106; Psalm 119:120-132 Date: 2013 Subject: Education / Schools and colleges | ; The Bible | Enjoyment and Obedience Source: The Psalter 1912, alt.

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #119f

Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #119E

Display Title: Teach Me, O Lord, Thy Way of truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, Thy way of truth Tune Title: OLIVE'S BROW Meter: LM Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 2023 Subject: Instruction | Source: The Psalter, 1912, vv 33-40

Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #119E

Psalms for All Seasons #119C

Display Title: Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth Tune Title: ST. CRISPIN Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 2012 Subject: Acrostic Psalms | ; Church Year | Transfiguration; Conflict | ; Daily Prayer | Midday Prayer; Daily Prayer | Morning Prayer; Delight | ; Discipleship | ; Elements of Worship | Baptism; Elements of Worship | Prayer for Illumination; Freedom | ; God | Light from; God | Obedience to; God as | Guide; God as | Lawgiver; God's | Face; God's | Judgments; God's | Justice; God's | law; God's | Love; God's | Promises; God's | Protection; God's | Sorrow; God's | Will; God's | Wisdom; God's | Word; Grâce | ; Jesus Christ | Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ | Teacher; Jesus Christ | Way, Truth, and Life; Joy | ; Judgment | ; Life Stages | Youth; Lord's Prayer | 2nd petition (your kingdom come); Love for God | ; Mercy | ; Occasional Services | Ordination and/or Installation; Remembering | ; Salvation | ; Seeking God | ; Suffering | ; Temptation And Trial | ; Ten Commandments | 9th Commandment (do not bear false witness); The Fall | ; Trust | ; Truth | ; Victory | ; Wisdom Psalms | ; Witness | ; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday | ; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 7th Sudnay | ; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16 | ; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 24-30 | ; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 4-10 | ; Year B, Lent, 5th Sunday | ; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 30-November 5 | ; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 16-22 | ; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 30-November 5 | Source: Psalter, 1912

Psalms for All Seasons #119C

Psalms of Grace #119:33-40b

Display Title: Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, Your way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP Meter: 8.8.8.8 LM Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 2022 Source: The Psalter, 1912, alt.

Psalms of Grace #119:33-40b

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #276

Display Title: Teach Me, O Lord, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth Tune Title: ST. CRISPIN Meter: LM Scripture: Psalm 119:33-132 Date: 1987 Subject: Illumination | ; Law of God | ; Light | ; Mercy | ; Will of God | ; Word of God | Source: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #276

The Book of Praise #80

Display Title: Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth First Line: Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth Tune Title: EISENACH Meter: 8 8 8 8 LM Scripture: Psalm 119:33-36; Psalm 119:105-106; Psalm 119:131-132 Date: 1997 Subject: Descants and Fauxbourdons | ; Discipleship | ; God | Word of; Growth in Faith | ; Guidance | ; Law | ; Lent | ; Light | ; Metrical Psalms | ; Thirst | ; Truth | Source: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912

The Book of Praise #80

The Cyber Hymnal #6539

Display Title: Teach Me, O Lord First Line: Teach me, O Lord, Thy way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP (Holbrook) Author: Joseph P. Holbrook Meter: LM

The Cyber Hymnal #6539

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #149

Display Title: Teach Me, O Lord, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP Meter: L.M. Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 1990 Subject: God's Word | The Law of God; Supplication | For Sanctification Source: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990, mod.

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #149

Trinity Psalter Hymnal #119E

Display Title: Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth First Line: Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth Tune Title: BISHOP Meter: L.M. Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: 2018 Subject: Obedience | ; Supplications | For Sanctification Source: The Psalter, 1912; alt.; mod.

Trinity Psalter Hymnal #119E