Psalm 119: Aleph, Part 1

Blessed are the pure in heart.
Those who never disobey.
Never from their Lord depart.
Never leave His perfect way.
From all sin entirely freed.
Here they walk with God above;
Born again, and saints indeed,
Fully perfected in love.

Blessed are the creatures new,
Who the law Divine fulfil,
God with all their powers pursue,
Answer all His holy will.
They in thought shall sin no more,
They in all His righteous ways
Walk, beyond the tempter's power;
To the utmost saved by grace.

Thou hast charged us, Lord, to' obey-
All Thy words with all our heart;
From the rule we may not stray.
May not in our thoughts depart.
O might I through life be led
By the unction from above,
In Thy every statute tread.
Keep the law by perfect love.

Then, and not before, shall I
Stand above the reach of shame;
Sin and Satan's charge defy,
Free from every touch of blame.
When I Thy commandments keep,
When I have respect to all.
Then my foot shall never slip.
Then from Thee I shall not fall.

Soon as I have learn'd Thy ways,
With a perfect heart and pure
Thee I shall for ever praise,
Faithful to the end endure.
Only keep me. Lord, till then;
Do not from my weakness move
Till my soul is born again.
Strong in all the life of love!
3 r.KTH. PART II.
I How shall a weak, sinful youth