Number: 420
English: 
Title: Thy Precious Word is Very Pure,
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Words: Sam Jones
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Thy pre¤cious ¤Word is ¤ver¤y ¤pure,
Thy serv¤ant loves it well,
The ¤deep soul rest and ¤peace it ¤brings,
No ¤hu¤man ¤tongue can tell.

The law of ¤sin and ¤death is ¤strong,
But Christ the light and life
Dwells ¤in my heart, im¤¤part¤ing ¤strength
To ¤choose the ¤good and right.

I fear the ¤sub¤tle ¤power of ¤sin,
And dread the tempt¤er’s snare,
But ¤Je¤sus lives, He ¤bids me ¤trust
His ¤con¤stant ¤love and care.

Self love, that ¤dan¤g’rous ¤sub¤tle ¤foe,
Would lure my soul a¤stray.
Pas¤¤sion and vain de¤¤sire u¤¤nite
To ¤draw me ¤from the way.

Self al¤ways ¤shrinks from ¤tast¤ing ¤death
And burns to grat¤i¤fy
The ¤hu¤man heart’s un¤¤ho¤ly ¤lust,
Which ¤Je¤sus ¤said must die.