The Perfect Ten

By special request, here are the words to "The Perfect Ten," which our children and youth sang last Sunday.

The Perfect Ten

In a cloud of fire and smoke
A mighty voice of thunder spoke
As God descended to the mountaintop;
High above Mt. Sinai
He gave the rules we should live by
As God gave out the “shalts” and the “shalt nots.”

Number one, we’ve just begun,
God should be first in your life;
Number two’s the idol rule,
Those graven images aren’t nice;
Number three, God’s name should be
Never spoken in jest;
Number four, the sabbath’s for
Our worship and for rest.
Number five, we all should strive
To honor father and mother;
Number six, don’t get your kicks
From killing one another.
Number seven, life is heaven
When you’re true to your mate;
Number eight, don’t steal and break
This rule for goodness’s sake.
Number nine, don’t be the kind
Who goes around telling lies;
Number ten, don’t covet when
You see your neighbor’s house or wife.
That’s the list and God insists
You stay away from these sins;
That is why we memorize
Commandments one through ten.

The perfect ten, the perfect ten,
They’re just as true as they were
Way back when God gave
the perfect ten, the perfect ten;
God gave the perfect ten.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9—
The perfect ten!

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