Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Law of God

God's perfect law converts the soul

  • No. 203
  • Words Anon.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

God's perfect law converts the soul,
Reclaims from false desires;
With sacred wisdom his sure word
The ignorant inspires.

2

The statutes of the Lord are just,
And bring sincere delight;
His pure commands of living truth
Assist the feeblest sight.

3

His perfect worship here is fixed,
On sure foundations laid;
His equal laws are in the scales
Of truth and justice weighed;

4

Of more esteem than golden mines,
Or gold refined with skill;
More sweet than honey, or the drops
That from the comb distill.

5

My trusty counselors they are,
And friendly warning give;
Divine rewards attend on those
Who by thy precepts live.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «203» (large) with the reference line «120, 70, 114.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 120, 70 or 114); the whole hymn stands in the right column of p. 69, below stanzas 4–5 of hymn 202; «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first word «GOD'S» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («desires ;», «delight ;», «laid ;», «weighed ;», «skill ;», «give ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («God's»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («counselors», «distill»). 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. 203 · printed page 69
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30