Author: Charles Coffin (1676-1749); Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #653 (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43 Lyrics: 1 Happy are they, they that love God,
whose hearts have Christ confest,
who by his cross have found their life,
and 'neath his yoke their rest.
2 Glad is the praise, sweet are the songs,
when they together sing;
and strong the prayers that bow the ear
of heaven's eternal King.
3 Christ to their homes giveth his peace,
and makes their loves his own:
but ah, what tares the evil one
hath in his garden sown!
4 Sad were our lot, evil this earth,
did not its sorrows prove
the path whereby the sheep may find
the fold of Jesus' love.
5 Then shall they know, they that love him,
how all their pain is good;
and death itself cannot unbind
their happy brotherhood. Topics: Church nature of; Church Worship; God peace of; Proper 17 Year A; Rest; The Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B; The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year B Languages: English Tune Title: BINCHESTER
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