Happy Are They

Scripture Verse

Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. Proverbs 16:20

Introduction

Words: Al­bert C. Neece, in The Best Gos­pel Songs and Their Com­pos­ers (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1904), num­ber 174.

Music: Pa­pil­li­on Al­bert C. Neece, 1904 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Albert C. Neece (1870–1958)

Lyrics

Happy are they who trust and obey,
And walk in the King’s high­way,
Doing the will of Je­sus their Lord,
Assured of a bless­èd re­ward.

Refrain

Happy are they who walk in this way,
And toil for the Mas­ter each day;
He is their priest, their pro­phet and king,
And glad­ly His prais­es they sing.

Happy are they who walk in the light,
That shin­eth so won­drous­ly bright,
Striving each day more use­ful to grow,
And more of Christ’s spi­rit to show.

Refrain

Happy are they who live for their Lord,
Who trea­sure His ho­ly Word,
Power di­vine shall keep them from harm,
Upheld by the Sav­ior’s strong arm.

Refrain