The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#644

644. O blest are they who oft have said

1 O blest are they who oft have said,
"I thirst for righteousness;
I hunger for the heavenly bread
With anguish and distress."

2 They of My fulness shall be fed,
For which they hungered sore;
And there, by living waters led,
Their souls shall thirst no more.

3 Because I am the Truth, the Life,
All fullness dwells in me;
They know no want, no sin, no strife,
Through all eternity.

4 How blessed, then, to share a part
With those that hunger here;
To have the panting, thirsty heart,
And shed the bitter tear!

5 O give me, Lord, the grace to know
And feel my need of thee;
To long for righteousness below
Till I thy fullness see.

Text Information

• First Line: O blest are they who oft have said
• Author: F. E. Belden
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Godly Life

Tune Information

• Name: CADDO
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #724, 395, or 546.