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Text:O Blessèd Souls Are They
Author:Isaac Watts
Tune:PEKIN
Arranger:J. E. Kingsley
Media:MIDI file

4716. O Blessèd Souls Are They

1. O blessèd souls are they
Whose sins are covered o’er;
Divinely blessed, to whom the Lord
Imputes their guilt no more.

2. They mourn their follies past,
And keep their hearts with care;
Their lips and lives without deceit
Shall prove their faith sincere.

3. While I concealed my guilt,
I felt the painful wound,
Till I confessed my sins to Thee,
And ready pardon found.

4. Let sinners learn to pray,
Let saints keep near the throne;
Our help in times of deep distress
Is found in God alone.

Text Information
First Line: O blessèd souls are they
Title: O Blessèd Souls Are They
Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: PEKIN
Arranger: J. E. Kingsley (1847)
Meter: SM
Incipit: 34512 71123 44332
Key: G Major
Source: From a Ger­man chor­ale
Copyright: Public Domain



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