Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. ‎#a257

a257. 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 a bright 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: 1895
• Topic: The Catechism: Justification
• Notes: Author from Index: Watts

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