Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#205

205. Wilt thou, O man, live happily

1 Wilt thou, O man, live happily,
And dwell with God eternally,
The Ten Commandments keep, for thus
Our God Himself commanded us.

2 I am the Lord, Thy God, take heed
No other god doth thee mislead:
Thy heart shall trust alone in Me,
Yea, Mine own kingdom shalt thou be.

3 Honor My Name in word and deed,
And call on Me in time of need:
And sanctify the holy day
That work in thee I also may.

4 Obedient always, next to Me,
To father and to mother be;
Kill no man, even anger dread:
Keep undefiled thy marriage bed.

5 Steal not, nor do thy neighbor wrong
By bearing witness with false tongue:
Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not,
Nor grudge him aught that he has got.

Text Information

• First Line: Wilt thou, O man, live happily
• Author: Dr. M. Luther (1524)
• Translator: Richard Massie (1854)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: The Decalogue
• Notes: From the German text: Mensch, willst du leben seliglich

Tune Information

• Name: OLD HUNDREDTH
• Composer: Louis Bourgeois (1551)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: G Major
• Source: Genevan Psalter