Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #277 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place,
Great God, and dwell before thy face?
The man who loves 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 a neighbor wrong.
3 He will not trust an ill report,
Nor vent it to his neighbour's hurt;
Sinners of state he can despise,
But saints are honour'd in his eyes.
4 Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good:
Nor will he 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.
If others vex 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 could 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 for ever, Lord! with thee. Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Languages: English
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