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That he'll refuse to lend an ear
to all my groans another day.
to all my groans another day.
5What if his dreadful anger burn
while I refuse his offer'd grace,
And all his love to fury turn,
and strike me dead upon the place,
while I refuse his offer'd grace,
And all his love to fury turn,
and strike me dead upon the place,
4Tis dangerous to provoke our God!
his power and vengeance none can tell;
One stroke of his Almighty rod
shall send young sinners down to hell.
his power and vengeance none can tell;
One stroke of his Almighty rod
shall send young sinners down to hell.
6Then 'twill for ever be in vain
to cry for pardon and for grace,
To wish I had my time again,
or hope to see my Maker's face.
to cry for pardon and for grace,
To wish I had my time again,
or hope to see my Maker's face.
XIV.—Against Lying.
1O 'tis a lovely thing for youth
to walk betimes in wisdom's way:
To fear a lie, to speak the truth,
that we may trust to all they say!
to walk betimes in wisdom's way:
To fear a lie, to speak the truth,
that we may trust to all they say!
2But liars we can never trust,
tho' they should speak the thing that's true;
And he that does one fault at first,
and lies to hide it, makes it two,
tho' they should speak the thing that's true;
And he that does one fault at first,
and lies to hide it, makes it two,
3Have we not known, nor heard, nor read,
how God abhors deceit and wrong,
How Ananias was struck dead,
Caught with a lie upon his tongue?
how God abhors deceit and wrong,
How Ananias was struck dead,
Caught with a lie upon his tongue?
