Hymn · Psalm 119

The Immutable Word

ST. CROSS · L.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music John Bacchus Dykes

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1.Forever settled in the heav'ns,
Thy word, O Lord, shall firmly stand;
Thy faithfulness shall never fail;
The earth abides at Thy command.

2.Thy word and works unmoved remain,
Thine ev'ry purpose to fulfill;
All things are Thine and Thee obey,
And all as servants wait Thy will.

3.I should have perished in my woe
Had not I loved Thy law divine;
That law I never can forget;
O save me, Lord, for I am Thine.

4.The wicked would destroy my soul,
But in Thy truth I muse with awe;
Imperfect I have found all else,
But boundless is Thy wondrous law.

Try these words on another tune

WINCHESTER NEW — Winchester New
DUKE STREET — John Hatton
ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT — German, 16th century
HAMBURG — Lowell Mason
MELCOMBE — Samuel Webbe
OLIVE'S BROW — William B. Bradbury
PUER NOBIS NASCITUR — Michael Praetorius
ROCKINGHAM (MASON) — Lowell Mason
ROCKINGHAM (MILLER) — Edward Miller
TALLIS` CANON — Thomas Tallis
TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA — Traditional Swedish melody
UXBRIDGE — Lowell Mason

Other words for this tune

'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
God the Righteous Judge — The Psalter, 1912
Lord, in Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Memories of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
The Blessings of Immanuel's Reign — The Psalter, 1912
'Tis Midnight, and on Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
'Twas on That Night, When Doomed to Know — Scottish Paraphrases, 1781
A Trustful Appeal to God — The Psalter, 1912
Affliction and Appeal — The Psalter, 1912
All People That on Earth Do Dwell — Scottish Psalter, 1650
All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night — Thomas Ken
All That I Am I Owe to Thee — The Psalter, 1912
Assurance of Blessing — The Psalter, 1912
At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set — Henry Twells
Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun — Thomas Ken
Children of the Heavenly Father — Carolina Sandell Berg
Christ's Inheritance — The Psalter, 1912
Danger and Rescue — The Psalter, 1912
Desire for Rest — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Grace Magnified — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Help Invoked — The Psalter, 1912
Doubts Overcome by Faith — The Psalter, 1912
From Heaven Above To Earth I Come — Martin Luther
God the Source of Joy — The Psalter, 1912
Harvest Thanksgiving — The Psalter, 1912
Holiness and Divine Favor — The Psalter, 1912
Illumination and Testimony — The Psalter, 1912
Instruction in the Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun — Isaac Watts
Just as I Am, Without One Plea — Charlotte Elliott
Lord, Hear My Pray'r, and Let My Cry (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word — Martin Luther
Mutual Intercession — The Psalter, 1912
New Every Morning Is the Love — John Keble
O Lord My Soul Convicted — James Maxwell
O Lord, Thou Art My God and King (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee — Washington Gladden
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry — Charles Coffin
Our Source of Strength — The Psalter, 1912
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow — Thomas Ken
Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear — John Keble
Sweet Is the Work, My God, My King — Isaac Watts
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said — Charles William Everest
The Cross of Calvary — The Psalter, 1912
The Deliverance of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
The Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
The Greatness and Grace of God — The Psalter, 1912
The House of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Law Of God Is Good And Wise — Matthias Loy
The Mercies and Faithfulness of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Protective Power of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Vindication of Righteousness — The Psalter, 1912
The Witness of Nature to God — The Psalter, 1912
The Wondrous Testimonies of God — The Psalter, 1912
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross — Isaac Watts
World-Wide Worship — The Psalter, 1912

Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ABERYSTWYTH (PARRY), ANGELUS, BRESLAU, FEDERAL STREET, GERMANY, MARYTON, MENDON, MORNING HYMN, OLD 100TH, QUEBEC, THE FIRST NOEL, VOM HIMMEL HOCH, WOODWORTH.

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