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God's Statutes a Law of Rectitude

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O Lord, thou ever righteous art Topics: Afflictions Many and sore; Bible Perfect and Pure; Christ Righteousness of; Comfort in Trials; God Just; God Righteous; Gospel Fullness of; Immortality; Praise For God's Righteousness; Zeal True Scripture: Psalm 119:103-108 Used With Tune: [O Lord, thou ever righteous art]

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[O Lord, thou ever righteous art]

Appears in 22 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55123 34123 33267 Used With Text: God's Statutes a Law of Rectitude

BRISTOL

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 51 hymnals Tune Sources: Ravenscroft's Psalmes, 1621, rhythm adapted Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 54231 22143 22122 Used With Text: O Lord, thou ever righteous art

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O Lord, thou ever righteous art

Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P119s (2004) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: TSADDI THE EIGHTEENTH PART 137 O Lord, thou ever righteous art; thy judgments upright be. 138 Ordained thy testimonies are in faithfulness by thee. 139 My zeal hath even consumed me, because mine enemies thy holy words forgotten have, and do thy laws despise. 140 Thy word is very pure, on it thy servant's love is set. 141 Small and despised I am, yet I thy laws do not forget. 142 Thy righteousness is righteousness which ever doth endure; thy holy law, Lord, also is the very truth most pure. 143 Distress and anguish have me found, fast hold on me they take: yet in my trouble my delight I thy commandments make. 144 Eternal righteousness is in thy testimonies all: give understanding unto me, and ever live I shall. Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144 Languages: English Tune Title: BRISTOL

God's Statutes a Law of Rectitude

Hymnal: Bible Songs #257 (1901) First Line: O Lord, thou ever righteous art Topics: Afflictions Many and sore; Bible Perfect and Pure; Christ Righteousness of; Comfort in Trials; God Just; God Righteous; Gospel Fullness of; Immortality; Praise For God's Righteousness; Zeal True Scripture: Psalm 119:103-108 Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, thou ever righteous art]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[O Lord, thou ever righteous art]" in Bible Songs William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman