Lord of All

Whoso, Lord God, shall feel no fear
To speak Thy ten commandments clear
And break them — no true love does that betoken!
"Father" full many a man calls Thee,
Who for his brother owns not me;
Strong words are these with weak conception spoken.

From the same stuff our body groweth;
Food gives us strength; to waste it goeth,
When through the mouth it takes its way.
Who from the lord can tell the vassal truly,
If he their naked bones should view —
Though in their life the men he knew, —
When worms have gnawed the flesh away?
Jews, heathen, Christians serve Him duly
Who keeps all marvels day by day.