Who keep­eth not God’s Word, yet sa­ith,
I know the Lord, is wrong;
In him is not that bless­èd faith
Through which the truth is strong;
But he who hears and keeps the Word,
Is not of this world, but of God.

The faith His Word hath caused to shine
Will kin­dle love in thee;
More wouldst thou know of things di­vine,
Deeper thy love must be;
True faith not on­ly gives thee light,
But strength to love and do the right.

Jesus hath washed away our sin,
And we are child­ren now;
Who feels such hope as this with­in,
To ev­il can­not bow;
Rather with Christ all scorn en­dure,
So we be like our mak­er pure!

For he doth please the Fa­ther well
Who sim­ply can ob­ey;
In him the love of God doth dwell
Who stead­fast keeps His way;
A dai­ly ac­tive life of love,
Such fruits a liv­ing faith must prove.

He is in God, and God in him,
Who still ab­ides in love;
’Tis love that makes the cher­ubim
Obey and praise ab­ove;
For God is love, the love­less heart
Hath in His life and joy no part.