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%OHSCRIP Ps 119:5, Ez 36:25-29, 11:19-20, Is 24:5
%OHTOPICS {Consecration}, {Discipleship}, {Duty (see also Law)}, {Following Jesus, Sanctification}, {Guidance}, {Holy Spirit [2]}, {Inner Life}, {Invitation (Faithful's to God)}, {Law}, {Obedience}, {Submission (see also Following Jesus, God - Providence of, Trust)}, {Trust}
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%OHMETRICAL 8 6 8 6
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%OHCOMPOSER Havergal, William Henry (1793-1870)
%OHARRANGER Mason, Lowell (1792-1872)
%OHAUTHOR Watts, Isaac (1674-1748)
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X: 1
T: O That The Lord Would Guide My Ways
C: Words: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt. 
C: Music: 'Evan' or 'Eva' William H. Havergal, 1847.  Setting: Lowell Mason, 1850.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2011 Revision.
S: Music source: from "New Carmina Sacra" 1850 arr. Lowel Mason page 99
S: text checked against "The Psalms of David" (1817 reprint by Timothy Dwight) pages 274-275 Ps CXIX
S: text altered in verse 5 per "Sunday School Hymnal", 1901 English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States hymn #348 page 336
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w: 1.~O that the Lord would guide my ways To keep His sta- tutes still! 
w: 2.~O send Thy Spi- rit down to write Thy law up- on my heart! 
w: 3.~From van- i- ty turn off mine eyes; Let no cor- rupt de- sign, 
w: 4.~Or- der my foot- steps by Thy Word, And make my heart sin- cere; 
w: 5.~As- sist my soul, too apt to stray, A strict- er watch to keep; 
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w: O that my God would grant me grace To know and do His will!
w: Nor let my tongue in- dulge de- ceit, Nor act the li- ar's part.
w: Nor cov- et- ous de- sires a- rise With- in this soul of mine.
w: Let sin have no do- min- ion, Lord, But keep my con- science clear.
w: And should I e'er for- get Thy way, Re- store Thy wan- d'ring sheep.
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W: 6.Make me to walk in Thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road;
W: Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my God.