HYMN: Through Daily Life Your Path I Tread

It's been a while since I've posted a new hymn text. That's because it's been a while since I've written a new hymn text. The changing circumstances of my vocations as family man and pastor over the past six months have not been conducive to finding inspiration. Nevertheless, I discovered that I hadn't yet posted one of my texts—well, two actually, but I'm withholding one until I share it with the family of the person for whom I wrote it. So anyway, I have a text based on Psalm 119:105-112. We're all familiar with v.105 which says, "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." I was inspired to expound upon what the Word of God means for me in daily life. As always, feedback is love. 

Through Daily Life Your Path I Tread

1. Through daily life Your path I tread,
Your Word the light by which I’m led.
I place my feet with certainty
For Christ, my Light, is guiding me.

2. Oh, make Your Law my sole delight,
My meditation day and night.
Give life to me, my gracious Lord,
According to Your mighty Word.

3. The wicked lay a trap in hate,
And heavy is affliction's weight.
Yet by Your grace I persevere.
Your Word upholds me everywhere.

4. Your Word and water cleanse my soul.
You speak, and I again am whole.
You feed me Word in bread and wine.
In these rich gifts your Word is mine.

5. Your mercy, shown in Christ, shall be
My joy for all eternity.
I pray You, hear my song of praise,
O Lord my God, through endless days.

Δ 6. All blessing to the Father sing.
Praise Christ, the mighty Word, my King.
And to the Spirit glory be
Now and for all eternity.


LM
GOTTLOB, ES GEHT NUNMEHR ZU ENDE (LSB 616) or
ST. CRISPIN (LSB 563)
Psalm 119:105-112