![Text Text](https://hymnary.org/sites/hymnary.org/themes/newhymn/icons/20x20/page-text.png)
Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Repentance Confession and Pardon; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Repentance Confession and Pardon First Line: Blest is the man, forever blest Lyrics: 1 Blest is the man, forever blest,
Whose guilt is pardon'd by his God,
Whose sins with sorrow are confess'd,
And cover'd with his Saviour's blood.
2 Before his judgement seat the Lord
No more permits his crimes to rise;
He pleads no merit of reward,
And not on works but grace relies.
3 From guile his heart and lips are free,
His humble joy, his holy fear,
With deep repentance well agree,
And join to prove his faith sincere.
4 How glorious is that righteousness
That hides and cancels all his sins!
While a bright evidence of grace
Through all his life appears and shines. Scripture: Psalm 32
Repentance and Free Pardon; or, Justification and Sanctification