Scripture Verse

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:3

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, Book 3, 1709, num­ber 26. A song of praise to the ev­er-bless­ed Tri­ni­ty, God the Fa­ther, Son, and Spi­rit.

Music: Ant­werp Will­iam Small­wood (1831–1897) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Small­wood (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Blest be the Fa­ther and His love,
To whose ce­les­ti­al source we owe
Rivers of end­less joy above,
And rills of com­fort here be­low.

Glory to Thee, great Son of God,
From whose dear wound­ed body rolls
A pre­cious stream of vital blood,
Pardon and life for dy­ing souls.

We give the sac­red Spi­rit praise,
Who in our hearts of sin and woe
Makes liv­ing springs of grace arise,
And into bound­less glo­ry flow.

Thus God the Fa­ther, God the Son,
And God the Spi­rit, we adore;
That sea of life and love un­known,
Without a bot­tom or a shore.