1 The Law of God is good and wise
And sets his will before our eyes,
Shows us the way of righteousness,
And dooms to death when we transgress.
2 Its light of holiness imparts
The knowledge of our sinful hearts
That we may see our lost estate
And seek escape before too late.
3 To those who help in Christ have found
And would in works of love abound
It shows what deeds are his delight
And should be done as good and right.
4 The men the offered help disdain
And wilfully in sin remain,
Its terror in their ear resounds
And keeps their wickedness in bounds.
5 The Law is good; but since the fall
Its holiness condemns us all;
It dooms us for our sin to die
And has no pow'r to justify.
6 To Jesus we for refuge flee,
Who from the curse has set us free,
And humbly worship at his throne,
Saved by his grace through faith alone.
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First Line: | The Law of God is good and wise |
Title: | The Law of God is Good and Wise |
Author: | Matthias Loy, 1828-1915 |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1982 |
Topic: | The Word of God |
Notes: | The stanzas of this and the following hymn may be sung in alteration. |
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Name: | ERHALT UNS, HERR |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | e minor |
Source: | J. Klug, Geistliche Lieder, 1543 |
Copyright: | Arrangement: Copyright 1982 Concordia Publishing House. |