Lord, Thy Word to Me Remember

Lord, Thy Word to me remember,
Thou hast made me hope in Thee;
This my comfort in affliction,
That Thy Word has quickened me.

Mocked by those who are unrighteous,
Still to Thy commands I cleave;
Thinking on Thy former judgments,
Help and comfort I receive.

Wicked men, Thy law forsaking,
Stirred my indignation strong;
For in all my pilgrim journey
Thy commandments are my song.

Thou hast been my meditation
And Thy law has been my guide;
I have kept Thy righteous precepts,
And have found them true and tried.

Author: Unknown

Year: 1912

This is a metrical rendering of Psalm 119:49-56. The English versification closely matches that found in the 1912 Psalter (United Presbyterian), where it is presented without a named author. Many such psalm paraphrases in 19th/early-20th-century hymnals were the work of committee members and left unattributed.