Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O Lord thy precepts I survey (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O Lord thy precepts I survey

Topic: The Holy Scriptures

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 17

Page Number: 013, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O Lord, thy precepts I survey;

I keep thy law in sight,

Through all the business of the day,

To form my actions right.



My heart in midnight silence cries,

"How sweet thy comforts be!"

My thoughts in holy wonder rise,

And bring their thanks to thee.