English poem
Second PART. BETH
by John Barnard (1815–1882)
How shall a young Man cleanse his Way! Let him, thy Word, with Care, observe. With my whole Heart, I Thee have sought; From thy Commands let me not swerve. I've hid thy Word within my Heart; Lest I should give Offence to Thee. For ever bless'd art thou, O Lord, Thy righteous Statutes teach thou me. I all the Judgments of thy Mouth Have, with my Lips, declar'd aright. I, in thy Testimonies Way, More than all Riches, take Delight. Thy Precepts I will bear in Mind; And have Respect unto thy Ways. Thy Statutes, my Delight, shall be; I'll not forget what thy Word says.