Religion

Psalm XV

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Religion

LORD! WHO SHALL DWELL IN THY BRIGHT TENT WITH THEE
And of Thy rest in heauen pertaker bee?
Euen hee that is vpright in all his wayes
And from his hart speakes truth in all hee sayes;
Who hath forborne to doe his neighbour wrong
Nor him deceau'd or slaunderèd with his tong;
Who of himselfe an humble thought doth beare
But highly valewes them which GOD doe feare;
Who of his promis doth himselfe acquitt,
Though losse hee suffer by performinge it;
Nor hath for bitinge vse his monie lent,
Nor tooke reward against the innocent;
Who shall obserue these poynts, and doe them all,
Assuredly that man can neuer fall.

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Davies, John. “Psalm XV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/204/.

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Davies, John. “Psalm XV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/204/.

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