Fear of God

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Happy beyond description he Who fears the Lord his God

Author: John Needham
Published in 26 hymnals

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1 Happy beyond description he
Who fears the Lord his God;
Who hears his threats with holy awe,
And trembles at his rod.

2 Fear, sacred passion, ever dwells
With it's far partner love;
Blending their beauties, both proclaim
Their source is from above.

3 Let terrors fright th' unwilling slave,
The child with joy appears;
Cheerful he does his Father's will,
And loves as much as fears.

4 Let but thy fear, most holy God!
Possess this soul of mine;
Then shall I worship thee aright,
And taste thy joys divine.

Source: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CXXV

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Author: John Needham

Needham, John, was the son of John Needham, Baptist Minister, of Hitchin, Herts, but the date of his birth is unknown. He would doubtless be educated by his father, who was a tutor and in repute as a learned man. In 1750 Needham became co-pastor with John Beddome at the Baptist meetinghouse in the Pithay, Bristol; but, two years later, Beddome having retired through age, a violent controversy arose in the Church with regard to a continuance of the plan of co-pastorship. As the result, Needham and a number of his friends removed to a Baptist meetinghouse in Callowhill Street, where a Mr. Foot was pastor. For a time the two societies used the same builing at different hours, but in 1755 they were united, with Mr. Needham and Mr. Foot as co-pa… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Happy beyond description he Who fears the Lord his God
Title:	Fear of God
Author:	John Needham
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain