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Text:Psalm 41

896. Psalm 41

1 Blest is the man whose softening heart
Feels all another's pain;
To whom the supplicating eye
Was never raised in vain:--

2 Whose breast expands with generous warmth
A stranger's woes to feel;
And bleeds in pity o'er the wound
He wants the power to heal.

3 He spreads his kind supporting arms
To every child of grief;
His secret bounty largely flows,
And brings unasked relief.

4 To gentle offices of love
His feet are never slow:
He views, through mercy's melting eye,
A brother in a foe.

5 Peace from the bosom of his God,
The Saviour's grace shall give;
And, when he kneels before the throne,
His trembling soul shall live.

Text Information
First Line: Blest is the man whose softening heart
Title: Psalm 41
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Activity; Christians: Duties; Church: Work of (4 more...)
Notes: Public Domain
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