Social ethics must never be substituted for personal ethics. Crusading can easily become a dodge for facing up to one's lack of personal morality. By the same token, even if I am a model of personal righteousness, that does not excuse my participation in social evil. The man who is faithful to his wife while he exercises bigotry toward his neighbor is no better than the adulterer who crusades for social justice. What God requires is justice both personal and social.
R.C. Sproul

A TRUE HYMN

My Joy, my Life, my Crown!
My heart was meaning all the day,
Somewhat it fain would say;
And still it runneth, muttering up and down.
With only this. My Joy, my Life, my Crown!

Yet slight not these few words;
If truly said, they may take part
Among the best in art.
The fineness, which a hymn or psalm affords,
Is, when the soul unto the lines accords.

He, who craves all the mind.
And all the soul, and strength, and time,
If the words only rhyme,
Justly complains that somewhat is behind
To make his verse, or write a hymn in kind.

Whereas, if the heart be moved,
Although the verse be somewhat scant,
God doth supply the want.
As when the heart says, sighing to be approved,
“Oh, could I love!” and stops: God writeth, Loved.

Herbert.