Blessed are they that do

Representative Text

1 Not one single jot or tittle
Hear the great Teacher say
From my Father's ten commandments
Ever shall pass away.

Chorus:
Blessed are they, blessed are they,
Blessed are they that do;
Blessed are they, blessed are they:
Can it be said of you?
Whosoever shall exalt them,
Teaching men so to do,
Him will I exalt in heaven: Do you believe it true?

2 They shall gain the golden city,
Dwell on the earth made new,
Who have kept the ten commandments,
Owning the Saviour too.

Chorus:
Blessed are they, blessed are they,
Blessed are they that do;
Blessed are they, blessed are they:
Can it be said of you?
Whosoever shall deny them,
Teaching men so to do,
Him will I deny in heaven: Do you believe it true?

3 They shall drink of life's pure river,
Sorrow and sighing o'er;
Eat of life's fair tree forever,
Never to hunger more.

Chorus:
Blessed are they, blessed are they,
Blessed are they that do;
Blessed are they, blessed are they:
Can it be said of you?
Whosoever shall exalt them,
Teaching men so to do,
Him will I exalt in heaven: Do you believe it true?

4 Would you be among the number
Jesus will honor then?
Faith in him can only save you
Heeding the precepts ten.

Chorus:
Blessed are they, blessed are they,
Blessed are they that do;
Blessed are they, blessed are they:
Can it be said of you?
Whosoever shall deny them,
Teaching men so to do,
Him will I deny in heaven: Do you believe it true?

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1304

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Author: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Not one single jot or tittle hear the great teacher say
Title:	Blessed are they that do
Author:	F. E. Belden
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain