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Christians, Are the Words You Speak

Henry Francis Lyte • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 58

Verse 1

Christians, are the words you speak, Like your Master's, kind and meek? Do you judge your fellow-men, As you would be judged again?

Verse 2

Do you in your conduct prove, Children of a God of love, Good and gentle, just and true, As your Lord has been to you?

Verse 3

Ah, the bitterness of sin, Lurks the fallen heart within, And from thence unceasing flows, Poisoning, blighting as it goes!

Verse 4

Lord, the slanderer's malice blast: Let it come to naught at last, Let Your rescued people cry, 'Yes, there is a God on high!'

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 58