The Psalms of David ‎#P50d

P50d. The Lord the Judge his Churches warns

1 The Lord, the Judge his Churches warns,
Let Hypocrites attend and fear,
Who place their Hope in Rites and Forms,
But make not Faith nor Love their Care.

2 Vile Wretches dare rehearse his Name
With Lips of Falsehood and Deceit;
A Friend or Brother they defame,
And sooth and flatter those they hate.

3 They watch to do their Neighbours wrong,
Yet dare to seek their Maker's Face;
They take his Cov'nant on their Tongue,
But break his Laws, abuse his Grace.

4 To Heav'n they lift their Hands unclean,
Defil'd with Lust, defil'd with Blood;
By Night they practise ev'ry Sin,
By Day their Mouths draw near to God.

5 And while his Judgments long delay,
They grow secure, and sin the more;
They think he sleeps as well as they,
And put far off the dreadful Hour.

6 O dreadful Hour! when God draws near,
And sets their Crimes before their Eyes!
His Wrath their guilty Souls shall tear,
And no Deliv'rer dare to rise.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord the Judge his Churches warns
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 50
• Topic: Formal worship; God: the judge; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Judgment Day; Obedience: better than sacrifice; Profession: false; Saints: Reward at last; Sin of Tongue

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