628. 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 gracious Lord,
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 Religion bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessed hope,
The bright appearing of the Lord;
And Faith stands leaning on his word.

Text Information
First Line: So let our lips and lives express
Author: Isaac Watts
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Christian: Godly Life
Tune Information
Name: LEBANON
Composer: Chester G. Allen
Meter: L. M.
Key: E Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #787, 932, or 104.



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