Common Praise ‎#456

456. O quam juvat

1 Happy are they, they that love God,
whose hearts have Christ confest,
who by his cross have found their life,
and 'neath his yoke their rest.

2 Glad is the praise, sweet are the songs,
when they together sing;
and strong the prayers that bow the ear
of heaven's eternal King.

3 Christ to their homes giveth his peace,
and makes their loves his own:
but ah, what tares the evil one
hath in his garden sown!

4 Sad were our lot, evil this earth,
did not its sorrows prove
the path whereby the sheep may find
the fold of Jesus' love.

5 Then shall they know, they that love him,
how all their pain is good;
and death itself cannot unbind
their happy brotherhood.

Text Information

• First Line: Happy are they, they that love God
• Title: O quam juvat
• Paraphraser: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930
• Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 8:3
  ;
  John 10:16
  ;
  John 10:22
  ;
  Matthew 11:29
  ;
  Matthew 13:24-28
  ;
  Matthew 13:36-39
  ;
  Romans 8:28
  ;
  Romans 10:9-10
• Topic: Proper 11: Year A; Proper 15: Year A

Tune Information

• Name: BINCHESTER
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major