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Hymn: How precious Lord thy sacred word (FL)

Hymnal: Christian Psalms and Hymns

Date: 1839

Compiler: Walter Scott and Silas Leonard

Publisher/Printer: A S Tilden

First Line: How precious Lord thy sacred word

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Hymn Number: 130

Page Number: 072, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

HOW precious, Lord, thy sacred word!

What light and joy those leaves afford,

To thine in their distress!

Thy precepts guide their doubtful way,

Thy voice forbids our feet to stray,

Thy promise leads to rest.



Thy threat'nings wake our slumbering eyes,

And warn us, where our danger lies;

But 'tis thy gospel, Lord,

That makes our guilty conscience clean,

Converts the soul and conquers sin,

And freedom full affords.