How precious, Lord, thy sacred word (Friedrich Schneider)

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• (Posted 2022-04-16)  CPDL #68868:     

Editor: Nikolaus Hold (submitted 2022-04-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Arranged by Lowell Mason.

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Title: How precious, Lord, thy sacred word
Composer: Friedrich Schneider
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale Meter: 886. 886

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1841 in Carmina Sacra (Lowell Mason), no. 175b
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Original text and translations

English text

1. How precious, Lord, thy sacred word;
What light and joy these leaves afford,
To souls in deep distress,
Thy precepts guide my doubtful way,
Thy fear forbids my feet to stray,
Thy promise leads to rest.

2. Thy threat'nings wake our slumb'ring eyes,
And warn us where our danger lies;
But 'tis thy gospel, Lord,
That makes the guilty conscience clean,
Converts the soul, and conquers sin,
And gives a free reward.