Text:Sincerity and truth
Author:Dr. Watts

CCLXXXII. Sincerity and truth

1 Let those who bear the christian name
Their holy vows fulfill:
The saints, the followers of the lamb,
Are men of honor still.

2 True to the solemn oaths they take,
Tho' to their hurt they swear:
Constant and just to all they speak,
For God and angels hear.

3 Still with their lips their hearts agree,
Nor flattering words devise:
They know the God of truth can see
Thro' every false disguise.

4 They hate the appearance of a lie,
In all the shapes it wears;
Firm to the truth—and when they die,
Eternal life is theirs.

5 Lo! from afar the Lord descends,
And brings the judgment down;
He bids his saints, hi faithful friends,
Rise and possess their crown.

6 While satan trembles at the sight,
And devils wish to die,
Where will the faithless hypocrite
And guilty liar fly?

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First Line: Let those who bear the Christian name
Title: Sincerity and truth
Author: Dr. Watts
Meter: C.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
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Topic: Graces of the Spirit: Sincerity; Contentment; Sincerity and truth (1 more...)
Source: Dr. Watt's Sermons
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