Deceit and Falsehood I Abhor

Deceit and false­hood I ab­hor

But love Thy law

Thy truth re­vealed;

My stead­fast hope is in Thy Word;

Thou art my re­fuge and my shield;

The paths of sin I have not trod

But kept the pre­cepts of my God.

According to Thy gra­cious Word

Uphold me

Lord

de­li­ver me;

O do not let me be ash­amed

Of pa­tient hope and trust in Thee;

O hold Thou me

and I shall stand

And ev­er fol­low Thy com­mand.

The fro­ward Thou hast set at naught

Who vain­ly wan­der from the right;

The wick­ed Thou dost count as dross;

Thy just de­crees are my de­light;

For fear of Thee I stand in awe

And rev­er­ence Thy most ho­ly law.