Hymn 1:136 [God Is A Spirit Just And Wise]

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Title:     Hymn 1:136 [God Is A Spirit Just And Wise]
Author: Isaac Watts [More Titles by Watts]

Sincerity and hypocrisy; or, Formality in worship,
John 4. 24. Psalm 139. 23 24.

God is a spirit just and wise,
He sees our inmost mind;
In vain to heaven we raise our cries
And leave our souls behind.

Nothing but truth before his throne,
With honour can appear,
The painted hypocrites are known
Thro' the disguise they wear.

Their lifted eyes salute the skies,
Their bending knees the ground;
But God abhors the sacrifice
Where not the heart is found.

Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways,
And make my soul sincere;
Then shall I stand before thy face,
And find acceptance there.

[The end]
Isaac Watts's poem: Hymn 1:136 [God Is A Spirit Just And Wise]

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