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Tune: Erhalt Uns Herr · 4/4 · G

The Law Of God Is Good And Wise

Words: Matthias Loy, 1863. Music: 'Erhalt Uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort' from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, 1543.

Key
Goriginal
Tempo
120bpm

Shown in the original key. The loop button repeats the tune for every verse; the last phrase serves as the introduction.

Words

  1. 1The 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. 2Its light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts, That we may see our lost estate And seek deliv'rance ere too late.
  3. 3To 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. 4When men the offered help disdain And willfully in sin remain, Its terror in their ear resounds And keeps their wickedness in bounds.
  5. 5The 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.