The Hymnbook ‎#289

289. So Let Our Lips and Lives Express

1 So 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 His 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 blessed 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
• Title: So Let Our Lips and Lives Express
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 4:1-2
  ;
  Colossians 3:17
  ;
  Titus 2:12-13
• Topic: Commitment; Discipleship; Faith; Hope; Life in Christ: Discipleship and Service

Tune Information

• Name: HEBRON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major