Tune: St Botolph
(\'I come with joy to meet my Lord\')
Proverbs 22 v.1-6
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A good name is rather to be
Chosen than much wealth, see
And loving favour rather than
Silver and gold of man
The rich and poor meet together
Each sister and brother
The Lord the maker of them all
Each one may on Him call
Prudent ones foresee the evil
Not caught up in it all
Those naive it not avoid
They of wisdom devoid
By humility and the fear
Of the Lord, reverence dear
Are riches and honour and life
Such be at peace, no strife
Thorns, snares are in way of froward*
Troubles they have incurred
But they that keep their soul shall be
Far from them and be free
Train up a child in the way they
Should go, so in their days
Of life\'s fullness, they not depart
From it, but stay, whole-heart
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* froward - difficult to deal with; contrary.