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.

Refrain