Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#394

394. Blest are the pure in heart

1 Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God,
The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ's abode.

2 The Lord, who left the sky
Our life and peace to bring,
To dwell in lowliness with men,
Their pattern and their King; A-men.

3 Still to the lowly soul
He doth himself impart,
And for his cradle and his throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.

4 Lord, we thy presence seek,
Ours may this blessing be;
O give the pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest are the pure in heart
• Author: John Keble, 1792 - 1866 (and others)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Life In Christ: The Inner Life; The Life in Christ: Aspiration

Tune Information

• Name: FRANCONIA
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Konig's Choralbuch, 1738