A Selection of Hymns ‎#XLVIII

XLVIII. Our Duty to our Neighbor

1 Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth,
With all thy mind and might,
Fear, love and serve; so shall thy days
Be numerous, calm, and bright.

2 The blood of man thou shalt not shed,
Its voice will pierce the sky,
And thou by the just laws of heaven
For the dire crime shall die.

3 To thine own couch thou shalt not take
A wife but her thine own:
Vast is the guilt, and on thine head
Heaven darts its vengeance down.

4 Thou shalt not, or from friend or foe,
Take aught by force or stealth;
Thy goods, thy stores must grow from right
Or God will curse thy wealth.

5 No man shalt thou by a false charge,
Or crush or brand with shame:
Dear as thine own, so wills thy God,
Must be his life and name.

6 Thy soul one wish shall not let loose
For that which is not thine;
Live in thy lot, or small or great,
For God has drawn the line.

7 [O may that God, who gave these laws,
Write them on every heart,
That all may feel their living power,
Nor from his paths depart!]

Text Information

• First Line: Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth
• Title: Our Duty to our Neighbor
• Author: Dr. Gibbons
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Exodus 20:3-12
• Topic: Scripture: The Law; Duty to God: And our neighbor; Moral Law

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