818. What does the Lord require

Author: Albert F Bayly 1901-84 ALT

What does the Lord require
for praise and offering?
What sacrifice desire
or tribute bid you bring?
Do justly;
love mercy;
walk humbly with your God.

2. Rulers of men, give ear!
should you not justice know?
Will God your pleading hear
while crime and cruelty grow?
Do justly;
love mercy;
walk humbly with your God.

3. Still down the ages ring
the prophet’s stern commands:
to merchant, worker, king,
he brings God’s high demands:
Do justly;
love mercy;
walk humbly with your God.

4. How shall our life fulfil
God’s law so hard and high?
Let Christ endue our will
with grace to fortify.
Then justly,
in mercy
we’ll humbly walk with God.