HYMN XIX. Love to God and our Neighbour. Mat. xxii

Thus saith the first, the great, command, Let all thy powers unite, To love thy Maker and thy God, With vigour and delight.

Then shall thy neighbour, next in place, Thy warm affections prove; And be thy kindness to thyself The measure of thy love.

This Moses and the prophets spoke, And Jesus from above; For want of this the law is broke, And all the law is love.

But oh, how base our passions are! How cold our blinded zeal! Lord, fill our hearts with warm desires, To learn and do thy will.