Hymn
Honesty
Words: Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748
1
Great God thy holy law commands Strict honesty in our demands; Forbids to plunder, steal or cheat, To practice falshood or deceit.
2
Have we no righteous debt deny'd From views dishonest or through pride? Nor vext the poor with long delay, And made them groan for want of pay?
3
O! if our honesty be gone And leave our faith and hope alone; If honesty be banish'd hence, Religion is a vain pretence.
Public domain · as printed in The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands, 1789 · text courtesy of Hymnary.org. Wording may differ slightly from your hymn book.