God spake these words, O Israel, hear

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GOD spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear, What I shall now command; Thy LORD and only GOD am I, Who with Almighty Hand

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From Egy't's Land, and from the House OfBondag set thee free; And therefore, Isr'el, thou shlat hve No other Gods but me.

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Thou shalt no graven Image make, Nor Likeness shalt thou feign, Of any Thing that Heav'n or Earth, Or watry Deeps contain.

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Thou shalt not bow thyself to them, Nor outward Worship pay; Much less shalt thou in Heart adore, And to an Idol pray.

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For I, thy GOD, a jealous GOD, The Father's Sins chastise, To third and fourth Descent, of all Who are my Enemies.

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But Mercy do to Thousands shew, And bounteously repay, All those who me sincerely love, And my Commands obey.

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The sacred Name of GOD, thy LORD, Thou never shalt profane; For GOD will them not guiltless hold, Who take his Name in vain.

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Remember thou the Sabbath-Day To keep with holy Care; Six Days for Labour thou shalt take; The seventh shalt revere.

Verse 9

The LORD thy GOD the seventh Day His Sabbath doth ordain; In which thou shalt from ev'ry Kind Of worldly Work refrain.

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Thyself, thy Children, Servants then From Labour shall be free; Thy Cattle, and the Stranger whom Thou tak'st to dwell with thee.

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For GOD thy LORD was pleas'd the Space Of six whole Days to take, The Heav'ns, the Earth and Seas, and all Therein contain'd, to make;

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But rested on the seventh Day, Which for that Case he bless'd, And sanctifi'd it to be kpet A Day of holy Rest.

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Honour thy Parents, that thou may'st Both long and happy live, In that bless'd Land, which GOD thy LORD Did for thy Dwelling give.

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Thou shalt not kill; avoid whate'er To Life would hurtful prove; To all Mankind thou shalt perform The Offices of Love.

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Adult'ry thou shalt not commit, But keep thee chaste and clean; The Temples of the LORD must not Defiled be with Sin.

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Thou shalt not steal; detest all Fraud, And never seek by Wrong To take unto thyself, what to Another doth belong.

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False Witness thou shalt never bear, Against another's Name. Hate Lies, love Truth, thou shalt defend, Thy Neighbour's honest Fame.

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Thou shalt not covet House, or Wife, Or Man, or Maid of his, Or Ox, or Ass, or aught whereof He rightful Owner is.

Verse 19

Have Mercy therefore on us, LORD< And all our Hearts incline, With Diligence and Care to keep Those righteous Laws of thine.