Scripture Verse

Remember the Word unto Thy servant, upon which Thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy Word hath quickened me. Psalm 119:49–50

Introduction

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Carl M. von Weber (1786–1826)

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 327.

Music: Wil­mot Carl M. von We­ber. Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son, Car­mi­na Sac­ra (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1844) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

Lord, Thy word to me re­mem­ber,
Thou hast made me hope in Thee;
This my comfort in af­flic­tion,
That Thy Word has quick­ened me.

Mocked by those who are un­right­eous,
Still to Thy commands I cleave;
Thinking on Thy former judg­ments,
Help and comfort I receive.

Wicked men, Thy law for­sak­ing,
Stirred my indignation strong;
For in all my pilgrim jour­ney
Thy commandments are my song.

Thou hast been my me­di­ta­tion
And Thy law has been my guide;
I have kept Thy right­eous pre­cepts,
And have found them true and tried.