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Hymn

O That The Lord Would Guide My Ways

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words Isaac Watts · music Thomas Turton

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O That The Lord Would Guide My Ways on rupt heart watch to sin de my utes strict make no law keep stat er my cor up His cere; keep; sign, heart! still! my my i Thy the sist der van send that ty soul, foot Spir Lord O 1. O 2. 5. As 4. Or 3. From stray, Word, eyes; write ways to Thy mine to my A And Let Thy To turn too steps by apt it off down guide would wan con soul li do With d'ring science of ar's His know act Re But Thy my this the and store keep in sheep. clear. mine. part. will! I have et my my should sin de in would Nor cov e'er no ous tongue God let that And Let Nor Nor O de Thy ion, a me do To way, Lord, rise ceit, grace get min sires dulge grant for Isaac Watts, 1901 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

1.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.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.From vanity turn off mine eyes;
Let no corrupt design,
Nor covetous desires arise
Within this soul of mine.

4.Order my footsteps by Thy Word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.

5.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.

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