Because I Have Loved God’s Law
John F. Wilson
- Key:
- Bb Major
- Vocal Range:
- Medium
- Pitch Range:
- D4 - Eb5
- Key:
- C Major
- Vocal Range:
- Medium-high
- Pitch Range:
- E4 - F#5
- Composer:
- John F. Wilson
- Lyricist:
- Peter J. Henniker-Heaton
- Publisher:
- JFW
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboard/Vocal
- Key:
- Ab Major ,
- Bb Major ,
- C Major
- Vocal Range:
- Medium ,
- Medium-High ,
- Medium-Low
- Vocal Pitch Range:
- C4 - Db5 ,
- D4 - Eb5 ,
- E4 - F#5
- MP3 Duration:
- 02:13
This is a setting of a poem by Peter Henniker-Heaton, a British writer who spent many years in Boston working for The Mother Church.
The melody is fairly straightforward in 4/4 time. The accompaniment has a few mild dissonances and goes into remote keys to express a more complex mood before ending in joyful affirmation.
Lyrics
Because I Have Loved God’s Law
Music by John F. Wilson
Lyrics by Peter J. Henniker-Heaton
Because I have loved God’s law,
God’s law will protect me.
Deep in my heart I desire it,
So it will direct me.
Even though I stray from the path,
It will not reject me.
Far through the rocks and the briers it will seek me
And home to the fold will collect me.
Because I have loved God’s law,
God’s law will protect me.
