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Hymn · Psalm 15

Tests of Christian Character

IN BABILONE · 8.7.8.7.D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Traditional Dutch

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

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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