Glory to God ‎#458

458. Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet

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Text Information

• First Line: When I feel afraid
• Title: Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet
• Author: Amy Grant (1984)
• Refrain First Line: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 119:105
• Topic: Light; Scripture; The Word
• Copyright: © 1984 Meadowgreen Music Company (admin. EMICMGPublishing.com)/Word Music
• CCLI Number: 14301

Tune Information

• Name: THY WORD
• Composer: Michael W. Smith (1984)
• Arranger: John Sharber
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: © 1984 Meadowgreen Music Company (admin. EMICMGPublishing.com)/Word Music

Text Information:

The refrain of this 20th-century song is a quotation of Psalm 119:105 in the King James Version. That longest of all psalms celebrates the gift of God’s law by accumulating many synonyms for it. In Christian practice, this verse has been used to give thanks for all scripture.