Hymn: ancient law times God In the of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ancient law times God In the of