Do Ye, O Men, Speak Righteousness

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Do ye, O men, speak righteousness

Tune: SWANWICK
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1 Do ye, O men, speak righteousness
And upright judgment mete?
Nay, in your hearts is wickedness,
And in you hands deceit.

2 The wicked, from their earliest days,
in sin are gone astray,
With froward heart, in foolish pride,
From wisdom turned away.

3 The God of vengeance will destroy
The wicked from His sight;
The Lord will bring to nought their power,
And scatter all their might.

4 The good shall triumph and rejoice,
And this shall be confessed:
On earth the God of justice reigns,
And righteousness is blessed.

Source: Psalter Hymnal (Red): doctrinal standards and liturgy of the Christian Reformed Church #113

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First Line:	Do ye, O men, speak righteousness
Title:	Do Ye, O Men, Speak Righteousness
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 58
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SWANWICK

DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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FAITH (Dykes)

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