Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill?
Psalm 15:1
Words: John Scrimger, in The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 25.
Music: Lisbon Daniel Read, 1785 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Scrimger (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Lord, who shall come to Thee,
And stand before Thy face?
Who shall abide, a welcome guest,
Within Thy holy place?
The man of upright life,
Sincere in word and deed,
Who slanders neither friend nor foe,
Nor idle tales will heed.
Who honors godly men,
But scorns the false and vile,
Who keeps his promised word to all,
Though loss be his the while.
Who loves not usury,
Nor takes a base reward;
Unmoved forever he shall be,
And stand before the Lord.