Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#416

416. 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 Savior'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 bright the evidence of grace
Thro' all his life appears and shines!

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is the man, forever blest
• Title: Blest Is the Man, Forever Blest
• Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Psalm 32
• Topic: Evangelism: Lost Sheep; Trinity 3

Tune Information

• Name: DIE HELLE SONN LEUCHT
• Composer: M. Vulpius, c. 1560-1615
• Meter: L M
• Key: D Major