Christian Hymns ‎#15

15. Blest is the man, forever blest

1 Blest is the man, forever blest,
Whose guilt is pardoned by his God,
Whose sins with sorrow are confessed,
And covered with his Saviour's blood.

2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord
Imputes not his iniquities,
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 the evidence of grace
Through his whole life appears and shines.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is the man, forever blest
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Blessedness of Believers; Forgiveness of Sin; Justification
• Notes: Now Public Domain. I. Watts, d. 1748.

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer: John Hatton (1790)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Public Domain.