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205. Wilt thou, O man, live happily

1 Wilt thou, O man, live happily,
And dwell with God eternally,
The Ten Commandments keep, for thus
Our God Himself commanded us.

2 I am the Lord, Thy God, take heed
No other god doth thee mislead:
Thy heart shall trust alone in Me,
Yea, Mine own kingdom shalt thou be.

3 Honor My Name in word and deed,
And call on Me in time of need:
And sanctify the holy day
That work in thee I also may.

4 Obedient always, next to Me,
To father and to mother be;
Kill no man, even anger dread:
Keep undefiled thy marriage bed.

5 Steal not, nor do thy neighbor wrong
By bearing witness with false tongue:
Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not,
Nor grudge him aught that he has got.

Text Information
First Line: Wilt thou, O man, live happily
Author: Dr. M. Luther (1524)
Translator: Richard Massie (1854)
Meter: L. M. No. 1
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: The Catechism: The Decalogue
Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Mensch, willst du leben seliglich
Tune Information
Name: OLD HUNDREDTH
Composer: Louis Bourgeois (1551)
Meter: L. M. No. 1
Key: G Major
Source: Genevan Psalter
Notes: Public Domain.



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