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Hymn · Psalm 15

Tests of Christian Character

HYMN TO JOY · 8.7.8.7.D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Ludwig van Beethoven

Tests of Christian Character shall he vil asks to be No Does In cess e house ex no Thy a a Thy gain; friend; guest? to slan Lord, ly that O the ders with 3. Free 2. He 1. Who, broth bid lend ing, er, ing, need not Thee y his a praise to hill de re Thy es ly not sires fus ho of at shall men. tend. rest? in proach feet the re his no es to And To Who, ding, er ing, frien oth turn He He In cent of Zi on an be fear er who with out more shall the the nev good right be the a moved: Lord; fear, and win er this, men ev walks e not ing ed that Do Wick He ing, vor, ly, spurn fa right He But Does vil his up Thee sad love the it with him and by man bring truth ap re sin proved. ward. cere. man vow speaks, the his he with he he This From When ver, ly, ing, journ wa light This Tho' But so not speaks will not Thee The Psalter, 1912 HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7.D Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
Tests of Christian Character shall he vil asks to be No Does In cess e house ex no Thy a a Thy gain; friend; guest? to slan Lord, ly that O the ders with 3. Free 2. He 1. Who, broth bid lend ing, er, ing, need not Thee y his a praise to hill de re Thy es ly not sires fus ho of at shall men. tend. rest? in proach feet the re his no es to And To Who, ding, er ing, frien oth turn He He In cent of Zi on an be fear er who with out more shall the the nev good right be the a moved: Lord; fear, and win er this, men ev walks e not ing ed that Do Wick He ing, vor, ly, spurn fa right He But Does vil his up Thee sad love the it with him and by man bring truth ap re sin proved. ward. cere. man vow speaks, the his he with he he This From When ver, ly, ing, journ wa light This Tho' But so not speaks will not Thee The Psalter, 1912 HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7.D Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824

1.Who, O Lord, with Thee abiding,
In Thy house shall be Thy guest?
Who, his feet to Zion turning,
In Thy holy hill shall rest?
He that ever walks uprightly,
Does the right without a fear,
When he speaks, he speaks not lightly,
But with truth and love sincere.

2.He that slanders not his brother,
Does no evil to a friend;
To reproaches of another
He refuses to attend.
Wicked men win not his favor,
But the good who fear the Lord;
From his vow he will not waver,
Tho' it bring him sad reward.

3.Freely to the needy lending,
No excess he asks again;
And the innocent befriending,
He desires not praise of men.
Doing this, and evil spurning,
He shall nevermore be moved:
This the man with Thee sojourning,
This the man by Thee approved.

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