The Living And The Lifeless

Tune: St Timothy

('O Holy Ghost, thy people bless')

Psalm 115 v.1-8

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Not unto us, O Lord, not to

Us, but glory to you

Unto your name, for your mercy

And truth which ever be

Why should the nations say, Where is

Now their God? Show us this

But we show that you our God be

Living eternally

Our God is in the heavens, and

Has so done by His hand* (*His Spirit)

Whatever He has pleased, and none

Can gainsay it, not one

The nation's idols silver be

And gold their treasury

The works of men's hands, mouths have they

But speak not any day

Eyes they have, but they do not see

Ears too, but completely

Hear not, and they have hands, but they

Are inactive alway

Noses they have, but they not smell

No scentings can they tell

Feet they have, but they do not walk

Have mouths, but do not talk

They that make idols are like them

They lifeless among men* (*mankind)

So are they that trust in them, though

We the living God know