Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #592 (2003) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: How blest are they who trust in Christ Lyrics: 1 How blest are they who trust in Christ
When we and those we love must part:
We yield them up, for go they must,
But do not lose them from our heart.
2 In ripened age, their harvest reaped,
Or gone from us in youth or prime,
In Christ they have eternal life,
Released from all the bonds of time.
3 In Christ, who tasted death for us,
We rise above our natural grief,
And witness to a stricken world
The strength and splendor of belief. Topics: Grief; Grief; Grief Languages: English Tune Title: TRURO
How Blest Are They