Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) ‎#172

172. Blest Is He Who Cries To Heaven

1 Blest is he who cries to heaven
In the dark and evil day,
Whose transgressions are forgiven
And whose sins are washed away;
Blest, when God to him imputeth
Not iniquity, nor sin,
When no hidden guile polluteth
Spirit, heart and soul within.

2 Long I kept in silence groaning,
While my bones waxed weak and old;
Long my heart with grief was moaning
And to Thee, O God was cold,
Day and night Thy hand oppressed me,
Moisture turned to summer-drought,
My transgressions sore distressed me,
While in vain I comfort sought.

3 When from Thee no longer hiding
I confessed my sin to Thee,
And, to Thee my grief confiding,
Thou in love forgavest me.
Now my heart is filled with gladness,
Thou surroundest me with grace;
Songs of joy dispel my sadness,
For Thou art my hiding-place.

4 Lord, instruct and teach me ever
In the way that I shall go;
With Thy counsel me deliver
From the cunning of the foe.
For Thy grace and mercy tender,
For Thy Table and Thy Word,
Thanks to heaven I will render
And forever praise Thee, Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is he who cries to heaven
• Title: Blest Is He Who Cries To Heaven
• Author: P. C. Paulsen (1926)
• Meter: 8, 7, 8L.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1928
• Topic: Call and Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: [Blest is he who cries to heaven]
• Composer: Joseph P. Holbrook
• Meter: 8,7,8L.
• Key: C Major