Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#526

526. So let our lips and lives express

1 O let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine,
To prove the doctrine all divine.!

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad
The honors of our Saviour God,
When the salvation reigns within,
And grace subdues the power of sin.

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied,
Passion and envy, lust and pride;
While justice, temperance, truth and love,
Our inward piety approve.

4 Religion bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessèd hope,
The bright appearance of the Lord,
And faith stands leaning on His word.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: So let our lips and lives express
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christians: Workers for Christ; Christian conflict; Example: of Christians; Following Christ; Invitation: Of the Saints; Sanctification; Self-Denial; Service; Temperance
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LOUVAN
• Composer: Virgil C. Taylor
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.