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%OHSCRIP Ps 53:1-6, Lk 4:17-21, 6:39-49, Ps 14:1-7, Ps 118:4-6
%OHTOPICS {Anticipation [6]}, {Charity (see also Tithing) [4,5]}, {Duty (see also Law)}, {Following Jesus, In Action}, {Israel [6]}, {Jesus [6]}, {Law}, {Morality (see also Law)}, {Obedience}, {Salvation [6]}, {Service}, {Sinners}, {Social Justice}, {Testimony}
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%OHCOMPOSER from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524
%OHARRANGER Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)
%OHAUTHOR Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
%OHTRANSLATOR Massie, Richard (1800-1887)
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X: 1
T: The Mouth of Fools Doth God Confess
T: (also known as Although the Fools Say with Their Mouth)
C: Words: Martin Luther, 1524.  Translated by Richard Massie, 1854, alt. 
C: Music: 'Es spricht der Unweisen Mund' from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524.  Setting: Michael Praetorius, 1610.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
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w: 1.~The mouth of fools doth God con- fess, But while their lips draw nigh Him, 
w: 2.~The Lord looked down from his high tow'r On all man- kind be- low Him, 
w: 3.~But none there was who walked with God, For all a- side had slid- den, 
w: 4.~How long, by fol- ly blind- ly led, Will ye op- press the need- y, 
w: 5.~There- fore their heart is ne- ver still, A fall- ing leaf dis- mays them; 
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w: Their heart is full of wick- ed- ness, And all their deeds de- ny Him. 
w: To see if an- y owned His pow'r, And tru- ly sought to know Him; 
w: De- lu- sive paths of fol- ly trod, And fo- llowed lusts for- bid- den; 
w: And eat my peo- ple up like bread? So fierce are ye, and greed- y! 
w: God is with him who doth His will, Who trusts him and o- beys Him; 
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w: Co- rrupt are they, and ev- ery one A- bom- in- ab- le 
w: Who all their un- der- stand- ing bent To search His ho- ly 
w: Not one there was who prac- ticed good, And yet they deemed, in 
w: In God they put no trust at all, Nor will on Him in 
w: But ye the poor man's hope des- pise, And laugh at him, e'en 
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w: works hath done; There is not one well- do- * * er. 
w: Word, in- tent To do his will in earn- * * est. 
w: haugh- ty mood, Their deeds must sure- ly please * * Him. 
w: trou- ble call, But be their own pro- vi- * * ders. 
w: when he cries, That God is his sure com- * * fort. 
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W: 6.Who shall to Israel's outcast race From Zion bring salvation?
W: God will himself at length show grace, And loose the captive nation;
W: That will he do by Christ their King; Let Jacob then be 
W: glad and sing, And Israel be joyful.