Hymn 85 Wisdom Begins With the Fear of the Lord

Verse 1 Praise you the Lord, with your whole heart give praise,

Where the upright are assembled for God; His glorious works shall for-ev-er en-dure,

Worthy of honor and praise.

There is no end un-to His righteousness. Great works of wonder He makes,

That we may know the Eternal is good, Full of com-pas-sion and grace.

Verse 2 For those who fear Him our God will provide; Ever His cov-’nant He will not forget;

He showed His peo-ple the pow’r of His works,

Lands of the heathen to gain.

Judgment and truth are the works of His hands; all His com-mand-ments are sure;

They are all done in uprightness and truth; They shall forever endure.

Last Verse Unto His people redemption He sent; God has commanded His cov’nant al-way;

Steadfast and sure it forever will stand,

Holy and rev’rend His name.

Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord: God’s praise en-dur-eth for aye;

His laws im-part un-der-stand-ing and grace To those who heed and obey.