The Ten Commandments

Verse 1

Thou shalt not have,--so says the Lord,-- Before me any other God.

Verse 2

Thou shalt not make, nor worship one, Save the Almighty God alone.

Verse 3

Thou shalt not take the hallowed name Of God upon thy lips in vain.

Verse 4

Remember always, and obey, To holy keep the Sabbath day.

Verse 5

Honor thy father,--mother, too,--- To them be dutiful and true.

Verse 6

Thou shalt not kill,--but rather love,-- This is God's message from above.

Verse 7

Adultery do not commit, For has not God forbidden it.

Verse 8

Thou shalt not steal, nor make too free With what does not belong to thee.

Verse 9

False witness thou must never bear, The word of God does so declare.

Verse 10

Thou shalt not covet,--'tis a wrong,-- What to thy neighbor may belong.

Chorus

Ten commandments,--all divine,-- ev'ry one of them is mine; Ev'ry one,--the whole, complete,-- Ev'ry one for me to keep.