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The Christian — Godly Life

Blest are the pure in heart;

  • No. 653
  • Words F. E. Belden.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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Blest are the pure in heart;For they our God shall see,And from his presence ne'er departThrough all eternity.

2

I will be their delightWho here delight in me,And they shall walk with me in whiteWho seek for purity.

3

No more in thought they err,They're free from every stain;They've washed their robes of character,And spotless they remain.

4

O bliss for which we've sought—From sin to be secure!In every word, and act, and thought,Forever to be pure.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «653» (large) in the right column of p. 212, under «Charles Wesley.» of hymn 652, with the reference line «1040, 688, 810.» in italics beside it (= sing to the tune of hymn 1040, 688 or 810); four numbered stanzas, the whole hymn in the right column; «F. E. Belden.» in italics at the end. The first word «BLEST» is set in a capital and small capitals. The stanza numbers are printed without a full stop («1 BLEST»), numbered «1.»–«4.» here. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («heart ;», «stain ;», «secure !»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («ne'er», «They're», «They've», «we've»). The dash after «sought» is printed as a long dash («sought—»). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6, like the tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Godly Life · No. 653 · printed page 212
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02