The Law of God Is Good and Wise by Matthias Loy, 1863 Ps 19:8 ERHALT UNS, HERR—Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543 The Law of God Is Good and Wise 1 The Law of God is good and wise And sets His will before our eyes, Shows us the way of righteousness, And dooms to death when we transgress. 2 Its light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts That we may see our lost estate And seek deliverance ere too late. 3 To those who help in Christ have found And would in works of love abound