GHS 83 : Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart Lyrics
GHS 83, “Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart,” is a Scripture-based devotional hymn rooted directly in Psalm 119:11. Written by Ernest O. Sellers and set to a simple, memorable melody, the hymn is a declaration of the central place that the Bible must hold in a believer’s daily life. It speaks of God’s Word as a lamp, a guide, a source of faithfulness, and a morning-to-night companion for every season of life.
The refrain, taken almost word for word from Psalm 119:11, captures the purpose of memorizing Scripture: not merely as an intellectual exercise, but as a guard against sin and a sustainer of the soul. This hymn appears as number 83 in the Gospel Hymns and Songs (GHS) collection, used in Deeper Life Bible Church and related assemblies across West Africa.
Hymn Lyrics – GHS 83: Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart
- Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, A light to my path alway; To guide and to save me from sin, And show me the heavenly way.
Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against Thee; That I might not sin, that I might not sin, Thy word have I hid in my heart.
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Forever, O Lord, is Thy word Established and fixed on high; Thy faithfulness unto all men Abideth forever nigh.
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At morning, at noon and at night I ever will give Thee praise; For Thou art my portion, O Lord, And shall be through all my days!
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Thro’ Him whom Thy Word hath foretold, The Saviour and Morning Star, Salvation and peace have been bro’t To those who have strayed afar.
