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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O that the Lord would guide my ways (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1829

Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams

Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell

First Line: O that the Lord would guide my ways

Topic: Supplication

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 60

Page Number: 066, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O that the Lord would guide my ways,

To keep his statues still!

O that my God would grant me grace

To know and do his will!



O send thy spirit down to write

Thy law upon my heart;

Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,

Nor act the liar's part.



From vanity turn off mine eyes,

Let no corrupt design,

Nor covetous desires arise,

Within this soul of mine.



Order my footsteps by thy word,

And make my heart sincere;

Let sin have no dominion, Lord,

But keep my conscience clear.



My soul hath gone too far astray,

My feet too often slip;

Yet since I've not forgot thy way,

Restore thy wand'ring sheep.



Make me to walk in thy commands,

'Tis a delightful road;

Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands,

Offend against my God.