Fools in Their Heart Believe and Say

Fools in their heart be­lieve and say

That all re­li­gion’s vain;

There is no God that reigns on high

Or minds th’af­fairs of men.

From thoughts so dread­ful and pro­fane

Corrupt dis­course pro­ceeds;

And in their im­pi­ous hands are found

Abominable deeds.

The Lord from His ce­les­ti­al throne

Looked down on things be­low

To find the man that sought His grace

Or did His jus­tice know.

By na­ture all are gone as­tray

Their prac­tice all the same;

There’s none that fears his ma­ker’s hand;

There’s none that loves His name.

Their tongues are used to speak de­ceit

Their slan­ders nev­er cease;

How swift to mis­chief are their feet

Nor know the paths of peace!

Such seeds of sin (that bit­ter root)

In ev­ery heart are found;

Nor can they bear di­vin­er fruit

Till grace re­fine the ground.