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O people blest, whose sons in youth

O people blest, whose sons in youth

Tune: SHORTLE
Published in 3 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O people blest, whose sons in youth,
in sturdy strength and noble truth,
like plants in vigor spring;
whose daughters fair, a queenly race,
are like the cornerstones that grace
the palace of a king,
the palace of a king.

2 O people blest, when flock and field
their rich, abundant increase yield,
and blessings multiply;
when plenty all thy children share,
and no invading foe is there,
and no distressful cry,
and no distressful cry.

3 O happy people, favored land,
to whom the Lord with lib'ral hand
has thus his goodness shown;
yea, surely is that people blest
by whom Jehovah is confessed
to be their God alone,
to be their God alone.


Source: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #362

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Text Information

First Line: O people blest, whose sons in youth
Source: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1961
Language: English
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The Cyber Hymnal #5277
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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #362

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #362
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