Ten Commandments Song

Thou shalt not have, so says the Lord (Miles)

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Thou shalt not have, so says the Lord] (Miles)
Published in 5 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Thou shalt not have, so says the Lord,
Before me any other god;
2 Thou shalt not make nor worship one,
I am thy God and I alone.

Chorus:
Ten Commandments sent from heav'n,
God to me each one has giv'n,
All of these I must obey,
Walking thus in wisdom's way.

3 Thou shalt not take my Name in vain,
Else guiltless thou shalt not remain;
4 Always remember, this obey,
Holy to keep the Sabbath day. [Chorus]

5 Thy father and thy mother, too,
Thou shalt do honor and be true;
6 Thou shalt not kill, but thou shalt love
And look for help to God above. [Chorus]

7 To base desire thou shalt not yield,
God's Word must be Thy daily shield;
8 Thou shalt not steal, but give to all
What is their due, and heed God's call. [Chorus]

9 False witness thou must never bear,
God's Word on this is very clear;
10 Thou shalt not covet, this is wrong,
If to another it belong. [Chorus]

Source: Let Youth Praise Him: a hymnal for Christian primary schools, Sunday schools and Christian homes #108

Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Thou shalt not have, so says the Lord (Miles)
Title: Ten Commandments Song
Author: C. Austin Miles
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Ten commandments sent from heaven
Copyright: Public Domain

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Happy Songs for Boys and Girls #6

Junior Praises #d60

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Let Youth Praise Him #108

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