1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly Place,
Great GOD, and dwell before thy Face?
The Man that minds Religion now,
And humbly walks with GOD below.
2 Whose Hands are pure, whose Heart is clean;
Whose Lips still speak the Thing they mean;
No Slanders dwell upon his Tongue;
He hates to do his Neighbour Wrong.
3 [Scarce will he trust an ill Report,
Nor vents it to his Neighbour's Hurt:
Sinners of State he can despise,
But Saints are honour'd in his Eyes.]
4 [Firm to his Word he ever stood,
And always makes his Promise good;
Nor dares to change the Thing he swears,
Whatever Pain or Loss he bears.]
5 [He never deals in bribing Gold,
And mourns that Justice should be sold;
While others gripe and grind the Poor,
Sweet Charity attends his door.]
6 He loves his Enemies, and prays
For those that curse him to his Face:
And doth to all Men still the same
That he would hope or wish from them.
7 Yet, when his holiest Works are done,
His Soul depends on Grace alone;
This is the Man thy Face shall see,
And dwell for ever, Lord, with Thee.
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First Line: | Who shall ascend thy heavn'ly Place |
Title: | Religion and Justice, Goodness and Truth; or, Duties to God and Man; or, the qualifications of a Christian |
Meter: | Long Metre |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1740 |
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Topic: | Christians: Qualifications; Duty to God and Man; Faithfulness: of man(5 more...) |