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Worship — Law of God

Thou art my portion, O my God

  • No. 202
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Thou art my portion, O my God!
Soon as I know thy way,
I hasten to obey thy word,
And suffer no delay.

2

I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.

3

The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

4

If once I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways;
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pardoning grace.

5

Now I am thine, forever thine,
O, save thy servant, Lord!
Thou art my shield, my hiding-place,
My hope is in thy word.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «202» (large) with the reference line «114, 395, 70.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 114, 395 or 70); stanzas 1–3 stand at the foot of the left column of p. 69, below hymn 201, and stanzas 4–5 at the top of the right column, with «Isaac Watts.» in italics after stanza 5. The first word «THOU» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («choice ;», «eyes ;», «ways ;», «Lord !»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Law of God · No. 202 · printed page 69
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30