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1 Thus saith the first, the great command,
"Let all thy inward pow'rs unite
"To love thy Maker and thy God
"With utmost vigor and delight.
2 "Then shall thy neighbor next in place
"Share thine affections and esteem;
"And let thy kindness to thyself
"Measure and rule thy love to him."
3 This is the sense that Moses spoke,
This did the prophets preach and prove;
For want of this the law is broke,
And the whole law's fulfill'd by love.
4 But O! how base our passions are;
How cold our charity and zeal!
Lord, fill our souls with heav'nly fire,
Or we shall ne'er perform thy will.
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First Line: | Thus saith the first, the great command |
Title: | Love to God and our neighbor |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1793 |
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