119 (8)	Psalm 119 Part 8 (verses 65-72)	LM
	O HOW I love Thy holy Word,    Thy gracious covenant, O Lord! It guides me in the peaceful way, I think upon it all the day.
2	Long unafflicted, undismayed, In pleasure’s path secure I strayed, Then did I feel Thy chastening rod, Which turned me unto Thee, my God.
3	Although it pierced my stubborn heart, I’ll bless the Hand that caused the smart; It taught my tears awhile to flow, But saved me from eternal woe.
4	If Thou hadst left me unchastised, Thy precepts would be still despised; And still the snare by Satan laid Had my unwary soul betrayed.
5	I love Thee, therefore, O my God, And look towards Thy dear abode; Where in Thy presence fully blest, Thy chosen saints for ever rest.
	William Cowper, 1731-1800