Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.70 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Happy the man to whom his God Lyrics:
Happy the man to whom his God
No more imputes his sin,
But, washed in the Redeemer's blood,
Hath made his garments clean!
Happy beyond expression he
Whose debts are thus discharged;
And from the guilty bondage free,
He feels his soul enlarged.
His spirit hates deceit and lies,
His words are all sincere;
He guards his heart, he guards his eyes,
To keep his conscience clear.
While I my inward guilt suppressed,
No quiet could I find;
Thy wrath lay burning in my breast,
And racked my tortured mind.
Then I confessed my troubled thoughts,
My secret sins revealed;
Thy pard'ning grace forgave my faults,
Thy grace my pardon sealed.
This shall invite thy saints to pray;
When like a raging flood
Temptations rise, our strength and stay
Is a forgiving God.
Topics: Blessings of a person; Comfort holiness, and pardon; Grace without merit; Obedience sincere; Sincerity; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Justification free; Pardon and confession; Repentance confession, and pardon Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English
Psalm 32