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Worship — Holy Scriptures

How blest the children of the Lord

  • No. 177
  • Words Harriet Auber.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

How blest the children of the Lord,
Who, walking in his sight,
Make all the precepts of his word
Their study and delight!

2

That precious wealth shall be their dower,
Which cannot know decay;
Which moth and rust shall ne'er devour,
Or spoiler take away.

3

For them that heavenly light shall spread
Whose cheering rays illume
The darkest hours of life, and shed
A halo round the tomb.

4

Their works of piety and love,
Performed through Christ, their Lord,
Forever registered above,
Shall meet a sure reward.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «177» (large) with the reference line «120, 114, 27.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 120, 114 or 27); the hymn opens the right column of p. 62, below the music of hymn 175, stanzas 1–4, «Harriet Auber.» in italics at the end. The first word «HOW» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («delight !», «decay ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Scriptures · No. 177 · printed page 62
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30