31. Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place

1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place,
Great God, and dwell before thy face?
The man who minds religion now,
And humbly walk with God below;

2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean,
Whose lips shall speak the things they mean:
No slanders dwell upon his tongue;
He hates to do his neighbor wrong.

3 [Scarce will he trust an ill report,
Nor vent it to his neighbor's hurt;
Sinners of state he can despise,
But saints are honor'd in his eyes.]

4 [Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good;
Nor dares to change the thing he swears,
Whatever pain or loss he bears.]

5 [He never deals in bribing gold,
And mourns that justice should be sold:
While others gripe and grind the poor,
Sweet charity attends his door.]

6 He loves his enemies, and prays
For those that curse him to his face;
And doth to all men still the same,
That he would hope or wish from them.

7 Yet, when his holiest works are done,
His soul depends on grace alone;
This is the man thy face shall see,
And dwell forever, Lord, with thee.

Text Information
First Line: Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1790
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Notes: Now Public Domain.
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