Scripture Verse

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Psalm 128:1–2

Introduction

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John Kent
1766–1843

Words: John Kent, Col­lect­ion of Orig­in­al Gos­pel Hymns 1803.

Music: Wren­tham, Har­mon­ia Sac­ra, by Jo­seph Funk, fifth edi­tion, 1851 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

What cheer­ing words are these!
Their sweet­ness who can tell?
In time and to eter­ni­ty,
’Tis with the right­eous well;
In time and to eter­ni­ty,
’Tis with the right­eous well.

In ev­ery state se­cure,
Kept by Je­ho­vah’s eye,
’Tis well with them while life en­dures,
And well when called to die;
’Tis well with them while life en­dures,
And well when called to die.

’Tis well when joys arise,
’Tis well when sor­rows bow,
’Tis well when dark­ness veils the skies,
And strong temp­ta­tions blow;
’Tis well when dark­ness veils the skies,
And strong temp­ta­tions blow.

’Tis well when on the mount
They feast on dy­ing love,
And ’tis as well in God’s ac­count,
When they the fur­nace prove;
And ’tis as well in God’s ac­count,
When they the fur­nace prove.