A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 • SECTION 311

Psalm 119:04. Fourth Part. Instruction from scripture.

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Ver. 9. 1 How shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean.

Ver. 130. 2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God.

Ver. 105. 3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And thro' the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.

Ver. 99 100. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord.

Ver. 104 113. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wise: I hate the sinner's road; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my God.

Ver. 89 90 91. 6 [The starry heavens thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these thy servants night and day Thy skill and power express!

7 But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so nobly shine.]

Ver. 160 140 9 116. 8 Thy word is everlasting truth; How pure is every page! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age.

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