Righteous Spirit of Law

Righteous Spirit of Law

With righteous zeal, Jesus speaks His mind,

Denouncing hypocrisy, a heart left behind,

The Pharisees' flaw, a outward show,

Concealing greed, self-indulgence's woe.

Justice, Mercy, Faith, the triad true,

More important than tithes, or rituals anew,

Almsgiving without justice, mere display,

Prayers without faith, a hollow way.

Forgiveness and love, the heart's pure gold,

Religion without mercy, grows cold,

Clean the outside, but inside purify,

For Jesus sees the heart, with piercing eye.

Let us bathe our souls, in His holy light,

And cleanse our hearts, from the dark of night,

For outward show, will not suffice,

Only a pure heart, brings true paradise.