Scripture Verse

He that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18

Introduction

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns for the Use of Fa­mi­lies 1767, num­ber 146.

Music: Phi­lip P. Bliss (1838–1876). Ap­peared in Gos­pel Hymns No. 3, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main and John Church, 1878), num­ber 23 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip P. Bliss (1838–1876)

Lyrics

Oh, how hap­py are we,
Who in Je­sus agree,
And ex­pect His re­turn from above;
We sit ’neath His vine,
And de­light­ful­ly join
In the praise of His ex­cel­lent love.

Refrain

Oh, how hap­py are we
Who in Je­sus agree,
How hap­py, how hap­py are we.

When uni­ted to Him,
We par­take of the stream
Ever flow­ing in peace from the throne;
We in Je­sus be­lieve,
And the Spir­it re­ceive,
That pro­ceeds from the Fa­ther and Son.

Refrain

We re­mem­ber the word
Of our cru­ci­fied Lord,
When He went to pre­pare us a place,
I will come in that day
And will take you away,
And ad­mit to the sight of My face.

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