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That man is blessed, who stands in awe
of God, and loves his sacred law:
His seed on earth shall be renowned,
and with successive honors crowned.
His house, the seat of wealth, shall be
an unexhausted treasury;
His justice free from all decay
shall blessings to his heirs convey.
The soul that's filled with virtue's light
shines brightest in affliction's night:
to pity the distressed inclined,
as well as just to all mankind.
His liberal favors he extends,
to some he gives, to others lends;
Yet what his charity impairs,
he saves by prudence in affairs.
Beset with threatening dangers round,
unmoved shall he maintain his ground;
The sweet remembrance of the just
shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.
Ill tidings never can surprise
his heart, that fixed on God relies:
On safety's rock he sits, and sees
the shipwreck of his enemies.
His hands, while they his alms bestowed,
his glory's future harvest sowed;
Whence he shall reap wealth, fame, renown,
a temp'ral and eternal crown.
The wicked shall his triumph see,
and gnash their teeth in agony:
While their unrighteous hopes decay,
and vanish with themselves away.
---Alternative verses---
The soul that's filled with virtue's light
Shines brightest in affliction's night;
His conscience bears his courage up,
He sees in darkness beams of hope.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1696,1821
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 112;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1821 | # 112 | | 1872 | # 112.1 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ROCKINGHAM (Miller)
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1790
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 233 | No key | | # 596 | D | | # 265 | Eb | | # 281 | Eb | | # 151 | Eb | | # 115 | Eb | | # 180 | Eb | | # 182 | Eb | | # 217 | Eb | | # 322 | Eb | | # 459 | Eb | | # 108 | Eb | | # 317 | Eb | | # 317 | Eb | | # 69 | F |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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