The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2419

2419. How I Love Thy Law, O Lord

1. How I love Thy law, O Lord!
Daily joy its truths afford;
In its constant light I go,
Wise to conquer every foe.

2. Thy commandments in my heart,
Truest wisdom can impart;
To my eyes Thy precepts show
Wisdom more than sages know.

3. While my heart Thy Word obeys,
I am kept from evil ways;
From Thy law, with Thee to guide,
I have never turned aside.

4. Sweeter are Thy words to me
Than all other good can be;
Safe I walk, Thy truth my light,
Hating falsehood, loving right.

Text Information

• First Line: How I love Thy law, O Lord
• Title: How I Love Thy Law, O Lord
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912, number 333
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALETTA
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury, 1816-1868 (1858)
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 35122 12335 12223
• Key: F Major
• Source: Jubilee (New York: 1858)
• Copyright: Public Domain