God's Word establ. in Heaven

IN Heaven, Lord, where thou dost dwell
Thy Word's establish'd sure,
And shall to all eternity
Fast graven there endure.

From age to age thy Truth abides,
As doth the Earth witness,
Whose Ground-work thou hast laid so firm
No tongue can it express.

Go too therefore ye foolish Men,
Depart from me, Be gone;
For God's good Precepts we'll obey,
Nay, keep them ev'ry one.

What thou hast promis'd, Lord, perform,
Till Death doth seize on me;
Ner'e let my hope abuse me so
As to distrust in thee.

Uphold me and I shall be safe
For ought they do or say,
And in thy Statutes pleasure take,
O Lord, both night and day.

Thou hast trod such under thy feet
Who do thy Statutes break;
For nought avails their subtilty,
Their counsel is but weak.