Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Hymn - Blessed Are the Sons of God

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"Blessed Are the Sons of God"
by Joseph Humphreys, 1720-?


1. Blessed are the sons of God,
They are bought with Christ's own blood;
They are ransomed from the grave,
Life eternal they shall have:
With them numbered may we be
Here and in eternity!

2. They are justified by grace,
They enjoy the Savior's peace;
All their sins are washed away,
They shall stand in God's great Day:
With them numbered may we be
Here and in eternity!

3. They are lights upon the earth,
Children of a heavenly birth;
One with God, with Jesus one;
Glory is in them begun:
With them numbered may we be
Here and in eternity!

Hymn #391
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Matthew 5:14
Author: Joseph Humphreys, 1743, cento, alt.
Composer: Johann G. Ebeling, 1666
Tune: "Voller Wunder"