Lord, thy word abideth

Lord, thy word abideth. Sir Henry Williams Baker* (1821-1877). Written for the First Edition of A&M (1861) and published there in the ‘General Hymns’ section with the text ‘Thy Word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths’ (from Psalm 119: 105). Its six stanzas have remained unaltered and unabbreviated in most hymnbooks:Succour to the living Lord, thy word abideth,And our footsteps guideth;Who its truth believethLight and joy receiveth. When our foes are near us,Then thy word doth cheer us,Word of consolation,Message of salvation. When the storms are o’er us,And dark clouds before us,Then its light directethAnd our way protecteth. Who can tell the pleasure,Who recount the...