How blest is the man who in Jesus believes

Verse 1

How blest is the man who in Jesus believes And on him can cast all his cares; A righteousness full and complete he receives, That hides all his guilt, sin, and fears.

Verse 2

No creature on earth is more happy than he, Nor Gabriel himself is more blest; He lives on the bounty of grace, rich and free – A glorious, immortal repast.

Verse 3

Whate’er be his lot, while on earth he resides, His glory can never depart; He’s one in the Lord, and in him he abides, United together in heart.

Verse 4

The time is now fixèd, and soon it will come, When Christ will his messenger send, To fetch him from Meshech and carry him home; And then all his sorrows will end.