"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets" (Matthew 5:37-40).
In two commandments we can find
All the law and prophets said:
With all your heart, your soul, and mind,
Let your life by these be led.
The first commandment simply is
To love the Lord with all we are.
Our heart, our soul, and mind are His;
He draws us near, who once were far.
The second one is like it too:
Like ourselves, to love our neighbor.
These commands are right and true;
They purify our love and labor.
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