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Hymn · Psalm 15

Tests of Christian Character

NETTLETON · 8.7.8.7.D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music John Wyeth

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Tests of Christian Character he vil shall Does asks to be In no ex Thy No cess e house gain; friend; guest? a a Thy to slan Lord, ly the ders that 3. Free 2. He 1. Who, O with broth lend bid er, ing, ing, need not Thee y a his not es ly He praise to hill In re de Thy He sires fus ho men. tend. rest? of at shall in proach feet the no es re his to And To Who, oth frien turn er ding, ing, cent of Zi on be an nev good right more fear out er who with shall the the He But Does be the a moved: Lord; fear, this, men ev and win ing, ing ed that er Do Wick He spurn fa right vor, ly, e not walks up his vil him and by Tho' Thee sad love the it with This bring man truth proved. ward. cere. ap re sin man vow speaks, But he he the his he with This From When journ wa light ing, ver, ly, Thee will speaks not so not The Psalter, 1912 NETTLETON 8.7.8.7.D John Wyeth, 1813

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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