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Hymn · Psalm 1

The Blessedness of the Godly

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Thomas Turton

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The Blessedness of the Godly and riv off Him is the ers' de his way swept by por sin strains to from the tion re land; known; side; light, feet, will ed is is is Lord wick man blest man nour guard like he blest Yea, 1. That 2. 5. The 4. The 3. That well, chaff tree law God, eous en a God's ing Their Are Set His From ished the the driv right who like makes fear who, be judg works day scor And o'er ment a and ners' shuns glad Shall Nor ly the his ness the sure in thus thrown. stand. bide. night. seat. of not is i not way shall its up with With leaf sin gath green, tates stand med will The They Its And Who that from the is ed er Who God, just, sure, law men, far with fruit on wick ners, The Psalter, 1912 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860
The Blessedness of the Godly and riv off Him is the ers' de his way swept by por sin strains to from the tion re land; known; side; light, feet, will ed is is is Lord wick man blest man nour guard like he blest Yea, 1. That 2. 5. The 4. The 3. That well, chaff tree law God, eous en a God's ing Their Are Set His From ished the the driv right who like makes fear who, be judg works day scor And o'er ment a and ners' shuns glad Shall Nor ly the his ness the sure in thus thrown. stand. bide. night. seat. of not is i not way shall its up with With leaf sin gath green, tates stand med will The They Its And Who that from the is ed er Who God, just, sure, law men, far with fruit on wick ners, The Psalter, 1912 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

1.That man is blest who, fearing God,
From sin restrains his feet,
Who will not stand with wicked men,
Who shuns the scorners' seat.

2.Yea, blest is he who makes God's law
His portion and delight,
And meditates upon that law
With gladness day and night.

3.That man is nourished like a tree
Set by the rivers' side;
Its leaf is green, its fruit is sure,
And thus his works abide.

4.The wicked like the driven chaff
Are swept from off the land;
They shall not gather with the just,
Nor in the judgment stand.

5.The Lord will guard the righteous well,
Their way to Him is known;
The way of sinners, far from God,
Shall surely be o'erthrown.

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