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Worship — Law of God

Thy law is perfect, Lord of light

  • No. 206
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Thy law is perfect, Lord of light,
Thy testimonies sure;
The statutes of thy realm are right,
And thy commandments pure.

2

Let these, O God, my soul convert,
And make thy servant wise;
Let these be gladness to my heart,
The dayspring to mine eyes.

3

So may the words my lips express,
The thoughts that throng my mind,
O Lord, my strength and righteousness,
With thee acceptance find.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «206» (large) with the reference line «114, 7, 117.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 114, 7 or 117); the hymn opens the right column of p. 70, under the music and beside stanzas 2–5 of hymn 204; stanzas 1–3, «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first word «THY» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («sure ;», «wise ;»); it is closed up here. Specks of this exemplar (a dot over the «n» of «and» in stanza 3, dots near «find.» and in the margin beside stanza 2) are not transcribed. 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. 206 · printed page 70
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30