356 CHRISTIAN MORALITY. HYMN FOR SERMON XXV. Christian Morality, viz. Justice and Truth. GREATGod, thy holy law requires, To curb our covetous desires, Forbids to plunder, steal, or cheat, To practise falsehood or deceit. Thy Son bath set a pattern too, Hepaid to God and men their due A dreadful debt he paid to God, And bought our pardon with his blood. Amazing justice ! boundless love! Do we not feel our passions move ? Do we not grieve that we have been Faithless to God, or false to men? Havewe no righteous debt denied, Through wanton luxury or pride ? Nor vex'd the poor with long delay, And made them groan for want ofpay Havewe ne'erthrown a needless shame, Or scandal on our neighbour'sname ? O happy men, whose age and youth Have ever dealt in love and truth; But if our justice once be gone, And leave our faith and hopealone; If honesty be banish'd hence Religion is a vain pretence.
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