Neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.
Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs;
For I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Psalm lxxix
REMEMBER not against us the iniquities of our forefathers:
Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; for we are brought very low.
Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name;
And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture
Will give thee thanks for ever; we will show forth thy praise to all generations.
SELECTION 28
TRUE RELIGION
Jeremiah vii
THUS saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,
Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, are these.
For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; If ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;
If ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood,
Neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:
Then will I cause you to dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, even for evermore.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal,
And walk after other gods that ye have not known,
And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered?
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes?
