The Book of Worship ‎#403

403. Blest is the man whose heart expands

1 Blest is the man whose heart expands
At melting pity's call,
And the rich blessings of whose hands
Like heavenly manna fall.

2 Mercy, descending from above,
In softest accents please;
Oh may each tender bosom move
When mercy intercedes.

3 Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way
To guide untutored youth,
And lead the mind that went astray
To virtue and to truth.

4 Children our kind protection claim,
And God will well approve,
When infants learn to lisp His name,
And their Creator love.

5 Delightful work! your souls to win,
And turn the rising race
From the deceitful paths of sin,
To seek redeeming grace.

6 Almighty God! thy influence shed
To aid this good design:
The honours of thy name be spread,
And all the glory thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is the man whose heart expands
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: Ordaining Instrumentalities: Training of Youth
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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