LAW AND GOSPEL 295 The Law of God Is Good and Wise L. M. Erhalt uns, Herr Ps. 19: 8 Matthias Loy, 1863 “Geistliche Lieder” Wittenberg, 1543 And And And The sets wil would knowl dain found parts wise ful in edge His men those light Law of the who of The 4 When 3 To 2 Its 1 good fered in li is dis have im and help Christ ness of help ho God right lost His ear re de es eous see in deeds way their are our of in our of be will of works ly sin love sin re a ful our fore ter shows we us may ror what the Shows main, bound hearts eyes, It That Its their be to de dooms seek should keeps ance when as ed death liv’r done wick ness, tate light sounds And And And And men. A trans and in we ere food ness too gress. late. right. bounds. 5 The Law is good; but since the Fall Its holiness condemns us all; It dooms us for our sin to die And has no pow’r to justify. 6 To Jesus we for refuge flee, Who from the curse has set us free, And humbly worship at His throne, Saved by His grace through faith alone.