How Shall the Young Direct Their Way?

How shall the young di­rect their way?

What light shall be their per­fect guide?

Thy Word

O Lord

will safe­ly lead

If in its wis­dom they con­fide.

Sincerely I have sought Thee

Lord

O let me not from Thee de­part;

To know Thy will and keep from sin

Thy Word I cher­ish in my heart.

O bless­èd Lord

teach me Thy law

Thy right­eous judg­ments I de­clare;

Thy tes­ti­mo­nies make me glad

For they are wealth be­yond com­pare.

Upon Thy pre­cepts and Thy ways

My heart will me­di­tate with awe;

Thy Word shall be my chief de­light

And I will not for­get Thy law.