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Wilt Thou, O Man, Live Happily

Words and music by Martin Luther · tr. Richard Massie · 1524

Key of C · 120 BPM · 4/4 · Duty,Fear of the Lord,Integrity · Ex 20:1-17

Verse 1

Wilt thou, O man, live happily, And dwell with God
eternally, The ten commandments keep, for thus
Our God Himself biddeth us. Kyr' eleison!

Verse 2

I am the Lord and God! take heed No other god
doth thee mislead; Thy heart shall trust alone in Me,
My kingdom then thou shalt be.

Verse 3

Honor My Name in word and deed, And call on Me
in time of need: Hallow the Sabbath, that I may
Work in thy heart on that day.

Verse 4

Obedient always, next to Me, To father and
to mother be; Kill no man: even anger dread;
Keep sacred thy marriage bed.

Verse 5

Steal not, nor do thy neighbor wrong By bearing witness
ness with false tongue; Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not,
Nor grudge him aught he hath got.

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