The Hymnal 1982 656
Blest are the pure in heart
- Tune
- franconia
- Author(s)
- John Keble, 1792-1866; William John Hall, 1793-1861
- Composer(s)
- Johann Balthasar König, 1691-1758; William Henry Havergal, 1793-1870
- Meter
- 6.6.8.6
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1 Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode.
2 The Lord, who left the heavens our life and peace to bring, to dwell in lowliness with us, our pattern and our King;
3 he to the lowly soul will still himself impart and for his dwelling and his throne will choose the pure in heart.
4 Lord, we thy presence seek; may ours this blessing be; give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple fit for thee.