The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11007

11007. How Blest The Children Of The Lord

1 How blest the children of the Lord,
Who, walking in His sight,
Make all the precepts of His word,
Their study and delight.

2 That precious wealth shall be their dower,
Which cannot know decay;
Which moth or rust shall ne’er devour,
Nor spoiler take away.

3 For them that heavenly light shall spread,
Whose cheering rays illume
The darkest hours of life, and shed
A halo round the tomb.

4 Their works of piety and love,
Performed through Christ their Lord,
Forever registered above,
Shall meet a sure reward.

Text Information

• First Line: How blest the children of the Lord
• Title: How Blest The Children Of The Lord
• Author: Harriet Auber
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Spirt of the Psalms, 1829)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Original first line: Happy the children of the Lord; Alternate tunes: AZMON by Carl G. Gläser, BALLERMA by François H. Barthélémon; HEBRON by Lowell Mason

Tune Information

• Name: NAUMAN
• Composer: Anonymous (1843)
• Meter: CM
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain