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Spectacular Signs?

Tune: Richmond

(\'Fill thou my life, O Lord my God\')

Matthew 4 v.5-7

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In temptation devil did take

Jesus, to try to make

Him cast self down from Temple height

To do a showy sight

 

Was at Jerusalem, city

Holy, God\'s Temple, see

Set Him upon a pinnacle

Cast self down was the call

 

Devil did say to Him, If you

The Son of God be true

Yes, throw self down, it is written

God shall save from harm then

 

For He His angles charge shall give

You shall not die, but live

They shall keep you in their hands, so

Jump to safety below

 

Jesus said to him, It is writ

Not use as you befit

The Scriptures, to twist them to tempt

The Lord God, no contempt

 

Help us, Lord, your word not to use

For our ends, nor confuse

Them ourselves sole to satisfy

But with wisdom apply