Worship — Law of God

Thou art my portion, O my God!

No. 202
Words Isaac Watts.
Singing key B♭ major
5 stanzas

Sung to HOWARD (hymn 114)

Words

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

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

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

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

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).