Keep the Charge

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Verse 1

Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

Because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.

Don't trade His blessings for a passing thrill.

The Father's hand can chasten harder still.

He walks with those who choose to walk His way.

Don't lose His smile by turning Him away.

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Pre-Chorus

Don't harden up your heart and call it liberty, don't wander from the path and lose your victory; His loving hand corrects the sons He calls His own, so don't wait for the rod before you finally come home.

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Chorus

The LORD is with you, while ye be with him... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

Keep the charge of the LORD thy God... that thou mayest prosper in all that thou do.

But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD... then shall the hand of the LORD be against you.

The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him... Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him...

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Verse 2

Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper.

But now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour.

Confess your sin, don't try to hide it deep.

The things we sow are also ours to reap.

The Father's correction comes because He cares.

Return before His chastening finds you there.

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Pre-Chorus

His mercy calls before His judgment falls, don't make excuses when His Spirit calls; the path of peace is always worth the cost, don't chase the world and count His blessings lost.

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Chorus

The LORD is with you, while ye be with him... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

Keep the charge of the LORD thy God... that thou mayest prosper in all that thou do.

But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD... then shall the hand of the LORD be against you.

The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him... Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him...

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Bridge

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day.

And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day.

I call heaven and earth to record this day...

against you...

I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live

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Final Chorus

The LORD is with you, while ye be with him... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

Keep the charge of the LORD thy God... that thou mayest prosper in all that thou do.

But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD... then shall the hand of the LORD be against you.

The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him... Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him...

It shall be ill with him... it shall be ill with him...

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Outro

Don't forsake...

The God who saved you.

Walk faithfully...

His hand is good to those who seek Him.

Keep the charge of the LORD thy God...

That thou mayest prosper...

In all that thou do.