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Hymn · Psalm 19

The Perfect Law of God

DARWALL'S 148TH · 6.6.6.6.8.8 · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music John Darwall

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The Perfect Law of God gain; tho'ts hid fin joy soul with den est re a all me bove light stores my from the and the in stain; gold; store; Thou er are Lord's ho to dost rors com vah's Je 1. 5. When 4. His 3. They 2. The know? life, sired pure, law May Cleanse A They Re are fect search who be mands per de my can me val they er to let full dom sweet dur wis pro o'er far ev un ap them ness ing win. reign; hold; more; men; all me hon ho tes the from ey vah's ti His And Keep Than Je speak sins, comb clean, sure En Thy Nor More Gives I ful the is ny words will from fear mo gres great Thou right great er be shalt sions re eous de the ly ing from my Re deem great with and is trans them truth heart be. clear. ward. ness. light. Thou cepts utes, ings I keep art up they let of Lord, then warn stat pre O And With His The me, pear guard, fess, right, to ap vant con are whol fill And And In Are And a right Thy the the rock Lord shall world ser The Psalter, 1912 DARWALL'S 148TH 6.6.6.6.8.8 John Darwall, 1770

1.Jehovah's perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom unto men;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.

2.The Lord's commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
Jehovah's fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.

3.They are to be desired
Above the finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
With warnings they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.

4.His errors who can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o'er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.

5.When Thou dost search my life,
May all my tho'ts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.

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