So let our lips and lives express
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So let our lips and lives expressThe holy gospel we profess;So let our works and virtues shine,To prove the doctrine all divine.
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Thus shall we best proclaim abroadThe honors of our gracious Lord,When his salvation reigns within,And grace subdues the power of sin.
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Our flesh and sense must be denied,Passion and envy, lust and pride;While justice, temperance, truth, and love,Our inward piety approve.
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Religion bears our spirits up,While we expect that blessed hope,The bright appearing of the Lord;And Faith stands leaning on his word.