Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #454 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Blest be the everlasting God
the Father of our Lord;
be God's abounding mercy praised,
and majesty adored.
2 When God raised Jesus from the dead,
when Christ arose on high,
God gave our souls a lively hope
that we should never die.
3 To an inheritance divine
God taught our hearts to rise;
'tis uncorrupted, undefiled,
unfading in the skies.
4 Saints by the power of God are kept
until salvation come;
we walk by faith as strangers here,
but Christ shall call us home. Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Eternal Life; Hope; Resurrection; Saints; Worship Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Languages: English Tune Title: ABRIDGE
Blest be the everlasting God