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How blest the man, how more than blest

Author: Blacklock Appears in 13 hymnals

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How blest the man, how more than blest

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #269 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 How blest the man, how more the blest, Whose heart no guilty thoughts employ! God's endless sunshine fills his breast, And conscience whispers peace and joy. 2 Pure rectitude's unerring way His heav'n-conducted steps pursue; While crowds in guilt and error stray, Unstain'd his soul, and bright his view. 3 By God's almighty arm sustain'd, True virtue soon or late shall rise; Enjoy her conquest, nobly gain'd, And share the triumph of the skies. 4 But fools, to sacred wisdom blind, Who vice's tempting call obey, A diff'rent fate shall quickly find, To ev'ry storm an easy prey. Topics: The Joy and Happiness of True Christians Languages: English

How blest the man, how more than blest

Author: Thomas Blacklock Hymnal: The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d110 (1822)

How blest the man, how more than blest

Author: Thomas Blacklock Hymnal: The Universalist Hymn Book #d193 (1828)

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Thomas Blacklock

1721 - 1791 Author of "How blest the man, how more than blest" Blacklock, Thomas, D.D., born at Annan, Dumfriesshire, November 10, 1721. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and was, in 1759, licensed to preach. In 1762 he was ordained pariah minister of Kirkcudbright, but, on account of his blindness, had to resign and retire on an annuity. He went to Edinburgh and there received as boarders University students and boys attending school. In 1767 he received the degree of D.D. from the University of Aberdeen (Marischal College). He was one of the earliest and most helpful literary friends of Robert Burns. He died at Edinburgh July 7, 1791. His Poems were often printed—in 1756 at London, with a Memoir by the Rev. Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry at Oxford; in 1793, at Edinburgh, with a Memoir by Henry Mackenzie, &c. They include 2 Psalm Versions, and 4 Hymns. "Hail, source of pleasures ever new," is altered from the Hymn to Benevolence, and "Father of all, omniscient mind," is from his version of Psalm 139. No. 16 in the Translations and Paraphrases of 1781, “In life's gay morn," &c, is also ascribed to him. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)