Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Hating Hypocrisy

"Blessed is the man... in whose spirit there is no guile" (Psalm 32:2). "An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor" (Proverbs 11:9). "But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!" (Matthew 23:13).

How chilling are the solemn woes
That charge hypocrisy
With ruining the lives of those
Deceived by what they see.

No wonder Jesus plainly spoke
With language so severe,
To hypocrites who thus provoke
His judgment to draw near.

But blest are those who have no guile,
With cleared iniquity,
Who live for God's approving smile,
And hate hypocrisy.

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