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| Text: | Holy Resolutions |
1 Oh that thy statutes every hour
Might dwell upon my mind!
Thence I derive a quickening power,
And daily peace I find.
2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord,
Shall be my sweet employ;
My soul shall ne'er forget thy word;
Thy word is all my joy.
3 How would I run in thy commands,
If thou my heart discharge
From sin and Satan's hateful chains,
And set my feet at large!
4 My lips with courage shall declare
Thy statutes and thy name;
I'll speak thy word, tho' kings should hear,
Nor yield to sinful shame.
5 Let bands of persecutors rise
To rob me of my right;
Let pride and malice forge their lies,
Thy law is my delight.
6 Depart from me, ye wicked race,
Whose hands and hearts are ill;
I love my GOD, I love his ways,
And must obey his will.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Oh that my statutes every hour |
| Title: | Holy Resolutions |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1785 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Notes: | Fifteenth Part |
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