The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14393

14393. God Has Said, "Forever Blessed"

1 God has said—"Forever blessed
Those who seek Me in their youth—
They shall find the path of wisdom,
And the narrow way of truth";
Guide us, Savior,
In the narrow way of truth.

2 Be our strength, for we are weakness;
Be our wisdom and our guide;
May we walk in love and meekness,
Nearer to our Savior’s side:
Naught can harm us,
While we thus in Thee abide.

3 Thus, when evening shades shall gather,
We may turn our tearless eye
To the dwelling of our Father,
To our home beyond the sky—
Gently passing
To the happy land on high.

Text Information

• First Line: God has said—Forever blessed
• Title: God Has Said, "Forever Blessed"
• Author: Catherine G. Thompson
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church, revised ed. (New York: Lane & Scott, New York, 1849)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: CORONAE by William H. Monk, ST. AUSTIN from "Bristol Tune Book", ZION by Thomas Hastings

Tune Information

• Name: BENEDICTION
• Composer: Arthur Henry Mann
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain