Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: How happy are they who their Savior obey
Topic: The Gospel/Remission of Sins
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: L Mason
Meter: 11s and 9s
Tune: Rowley
Hymn Number: 302
Page Number: 112, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHow hap-py are they who their Sa-vior o-bey,
And have laid up their treasures a-bove!
Tongues can not ex-press the sweet comfort and peace
Of a soul in its ear-li-est love,
Of a soul in its ear-li-est love!
This com-fort is mine, since the fa-vor di-vine
I have found in the blood of the Lamb!
Since the truth I be-lieved, what a joy I've re-ceived,
What a heav-en in Je-sus' blest name,
What a heaven in Je-sus' blest name!
'T is a heaven below my Redeemer to know,
And the angels can do nothing more
Than to fall at his feet and the story repeat,
And the lover of sinners adore!
Jesus all the day long is my joy and my song;
Oh that all to this refuge may fly!
He has loved me, I cried, he has suffered and died
To redeem such a rebel as I!
On the wings of his love I am carried above
All my sin and temptation and pain;
Oh why should I grieve, while on him I believe!
Oh why should I sorrow again!
Oh the rapturous height of that holy delight,
Which I find in the life-giving blood!
Of my Savior possessed, I am perfectly blessed,
Being filled with the fullness of God!
Now my remnant of days will I spend to his praise
Who has died me from sin to redeem;
Whether many or few, all my years are his due;
They shall all be devoted to him.
What a mercy is this? what a heaven of bliss!
How unspeakably happy am I!
Gathered into the fold, with believers enrolled-
With believers to live and to die!