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Hymn · Psalm 15

Tests of Christian Character

REX GLORIAE · 8.7.8.7.D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Henry Smart

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Tests of Christian Character he vil shall asks be No Does In cess e house ex no Thy a Thy a guest? gain; friend; to ders with the to slan Lord, 3. Free 2. He 1. Who, ly that O lend broth bid y his a er, ing, ing, need not Thee ly es not sires praise to hill de re Thy ho fus of at shall men. tend. rest? in proach feet cent of Zi no es to the re his And To Who, frien oth turn He He In ding, er ing, be an on with more fear out He who er shall the the nev good right be the a moved: Lord; fear, ev men ing ed that But and win er this, Do Wick He right spurn fa vil Does ing, vor, ly, up e not walks his by him and man bring truth Thee sad love This Tho' But the it with ap re sin ward. proved. cere. man vow speaks, he with he the his he This From When wa light journ so not not ing, ver, ly, Thee will speaks The Psalter, 1912 REX GLORIAE 8.7.8.7.D Henry Smart, 1869
Tests of Christian Character he vil shall asks be No Does In cess e house ex no Thy a Thy a guest? gain; friend; to ders with the to slan Lord, 3. Free 2. He 1. Who, ly that O lend broth bid y his a er, ing, ing, need not Thee ly es not sires praise to hill de re Thy ho fus of at shall men. tend. rest? in proach feet cent of Zi no es to the re his And To Who, frien oth turn He He In ding, er ing, be an on with more fear out He who er shall the the nev good right be the a moved: Lord; fear, ev men ing ed that But and win er this, Do Wick He right spurn fa vil Does ing, vor, ly, up e not walks his by him and man bring truth Thee sad love This Tho' But the it with ap re sin ward. proved. cere. man vow speaks, he with he the his he This From When wa light journ so not not ing, ver, ly, Thee will speaks The Psalter, 1912 REX GLORIAE 8.7.8.7.D Henry Smart, 1869

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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