How blest are they who always strive

Verse 1

How bless'd are they who always strive, To keep their souls to God alive! Who keep their minds with God arrang'd, And live to ev'ry vice astrang'd.

Verse 2

They war with Satan, world and flesh, And e'er renew their strength afresh; They honour God in all they do, And always good examples shew.

Verse 3

Altho' they bear reproach and blame, They glorify their Saviour's name; They treat their enemies with love, Which is their method to reprove.

Verse 4

Whate'er their state of life may be, They keep their hearts from envy free; From all revenge they will abstain, To shame the ignorance of men.

Verse 5

This makes their state of mind complete, When they with patience can submit! To all the precepts of the Lord, His ordinance and blessed word.