Versos English John Barnard Twelfth PART. LAMED

English poem

Twelfth PART. LAMED

by (1815–1882)

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Thy Word, O Lord, in Heav'n is fix'd, Unchang'd forever to endure. Thy Truth thro'out all Ages lasts; Thou found'st the Earth, and it stands sure. They still remain as thou ordain'st; For all thy ready Servants are. Had not thy Law been my Delight; I'd long since perish'd in Dispair. Thy Precepts I will ne'er forget; Thou me new Life, by them, hast brought. I am entirely thine, save me; For I've thy Precepts daily sought. The Wicked watch me to destroy; But I'll thy Testimonies mind. Of all Perfection th' End I see; Exceeding broad thy Law I find.