{"slug": "o-that-the-lord-would-guide-my-ways", "title": "O That The Lord Would Guide My Ways", "first_line": "O that the Lord would guide my ways To", "author": "isaac-watts", "author_date": "1901", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Consecration", "Faith", "God, Care of", "Grace"], "scripture": ["Matthew 20:30-34", "Genesis 18:1-5", "Mark 9:21-25"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:231; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1901).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "O that the Lord would guide my ways To keep His stat -- utes still! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do His will!", "prose": ["O that the Lord would guide my ways", "To keep His statutes still!", "O that my God would grant me grace", "To know and do His will!"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "O send Thy Spir -- it down to write Thy law up -- on my heart! Nor let my tongue in -- dulge de -- ceit, Nor act the li -- ar's part.", "prose": ["O send Thy Spirit down to write", "Thy law upon my heart!", "Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,", "Nor act the liar's part."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "From van -- i -- ty turn off mine eyes; Let no cor -- rupt de -- sign, Nor cov -- et -- ous de -- sires a -- rise With -- in this soul of mine.", "prose": ["From vanity turn off mine eyes;", "Let no corrupt design,", "Nor covetous desires arise", "Within this soul of mine."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Or -- der my foot -- steps by Thy Word, And make my heart sin -- cere; Let sin have no do -- min -- ion, Lord, But keep my con -- science clear.", "prose": ["Order my footsteps by Thy Word,", "And make my heart sincere;", "Let sin have no dominion, Lord,", "But keep my conscience clear."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "As -- sist my soul, too apt to stray, A strict -- er watch to keep; And should I e'er for -- get Thy way, Re -- store Thy wan -- d'ring sheep.", "prose": ["Assist my soul, too apt to stray,", "A stricter watch to keep;", "And should I e'er forget Thy way,", "Restore Thy wand'ring sheep."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}