Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#277

277. So Let our Lips and Lives Express

1 So let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine,
To prove the doctrine all divine.

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad
The honors of our Saviour God;
When His salvation reigns within,
And grace subdues the power of sin.

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied,
Passion and envy, lust and pride;
While justice, temperance, truth, and love
Our inward piety approve.

4 His promise bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessed hope,
The bright appearance of the Lord,
And faith stands leaning on His Word.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: So let our lips and lives express
• Title: So Let our Lips and Lives Express
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (1709 Altered)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: MIN LJUFVA TRÖST
• Composer: Albert Lindström
• Meter: L. M.