English poem
Third PART
by John Barnard (1815–1882)
"But to the Wicked, God doth say, "How dar'st thou to proclaim "My Statutes? or, with thy vile Mouth, "My sacred Cov'nant name? "Seeing thou do'st Instruction hate; "And cast my Word behind. "When Thieves thou saw'st; thou did'st consent; "And with Adult'rers join. "Thy Mouth, in Slander, is employ'd; "Thy Tongue doth Falshood frame. "Thou'rt pleas'd thy Brother to reproach, "Thy Mother's Son defame. "This thou hast done; I silence kept; "Thou did'st of me surmise, "I'm like thyself; I'll thee reprove, "And rank them in thine Eyes. "Now then, consider this, ye Fools, "Who God forgotten have; "Lest I in Pieces should your tear, "And there be none to save. "The Man, that offers hearty Praise, "Best glorifieth me; "And him that ord'reth right his Ways, "Shall God's Salvation see.