THE SABBATH by H. M. Newman

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1862

THE SABBATH.

By H. M. Newman

Why do men love a false tradition Far better than God's holy laws? Why follow men of high ambition, And strive to gain the world's applause?

Ye proud and rich of every land Why do ye teach the laws of men? Why will ye skip the fourth command When God himself spake all the ten?

I know you cry, Old Jewish laws, Given long ago on Sinai's hill; But they were graved on stone, because God meant they should be binding still.

Now if I rightly understand, There is a curse pronounced on them, Who break or change God's least command, And teach instead, the laws of men.

I care not what the world may say If God will only care for me. My Saviour kept the Sabbath-day I want no better Judge than he. H. M. NEWMAN.