Howe’er the Nicolaitans Claim

Howe’er the Ni­co­la­itans claim

Our God for theirs with lips im­pure

And boast thro’ faith in Je­su’s name

Their par­don and sal­va­tion sure

Vain boast­ers who with sin com­ply

Their act­ions give their lips the lie.

No lot or part with us have they

Who slight the Fa­ther and the Son

Demonstrate

while they dis­ob­ey

That God they nev­er yet have known

Or washed from their old sins in vain

Have to their vo­mit turned again.