O Lord, Thy Perfect Righteousness

O Lord

Thy per­fect right­eous­ness

Is in Thy judg­ments shown;

In Thy un­chang­ing faith­ful­ness

Thy truth Thou hast made known.

Because Thy foes for­get Thy law

My soul is great­ly stirred;

Thy serv­ant loves the pur­ity

Of Thy most ho­ly Word.

Though I am hum­ble and des­pised

I strive Thy will to do;

Eternal is Thy right­eous­ness

And all Thy law is true.

Delight amid dis­tress and pain

Do Thy com­mand­ments give;

Thy Word is right­eous ev­er­more

Teach me that I may live.