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RELIGION—WHAT IS IT?

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1855

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 7, No. 11.

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RELIGION—WHAT IS IT?

By Bishop Heber

Is it to make our daily walk, And of our own good deeds to talk, Yet often practice secret crime, And thus misspend our precious time?
Is it for sects and creeds to fight, To call our zeal the rule of right--- When what we wish, is at the best, To see our church excel the rest?
Is it to wear the Christian dress, And love to all mankind profess--- Yet treat with scorn the humble poor, And bar against them every door?
O no! Religion means not this, Its fruit more sweet and fairer is--- Its precept this---To others do As you would have them do to you.
It grieves to hear an ill report, And scorns with human woes to sport--- Of others deeds it speaks no ill, But tells of good, or else keeps still.