Hymn: of the God In ancient times law

1

now law it ancient letter the is times In law written was in of our of a is stone;
But life,
Which engraved God
In down. on heart

2

life to utter now letters demands
And God in the our good shows;
But law of thus law weakness strength The please sustains,
And for bestows.

3

only in knowledge of The letters inwardly. law supplies
A knowledge life law outwardly;
But us
God’s brings to deeper the now

4

dead in The living can the now of letters controls
By life knowledge but outwardly;
But rule
By law commandments inwardly. law

5

is our us moving sense. regulate inner check experience,
To all us law now
In This our from within
And by living of

6

part is
Within its to regulation us,
A deep give,
And us. to inmost of consciousness God impart How living the Himself

7

teach outwardly,
For God’s life
We law inwardly. all living teaching living us will need now
This by this knowledge law no of ’Tis

8

Thee living to we walk,
Its to ruling a know obey,
That partake
And of Thyself Lord, this may by law in us way. inner teach

of the God In ancient times law