Blest are the moments, doubly blest
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Blest are the moments, doubly blest,
that, drawn from this one hour of rest,
are with a ready heart bestowed
upon the service of our God!
Each field is then a hallowed spot,
an altar in each man's cot,
a church in every grove that spreads
its living roof above our heads.
Look up to heaven! the industrious sun
already half his race hath run;
he cannot halt or go astray,
but our immortal spirits may.
Lord, since his rising in the east,
if we have faltered or transgressed,
guide, from thy love's abundant source,
what yet remains of this day's course;
help with thy grace, through life's short day,
our upward and our downward way;
and glorify for us the west,
when we shall sink to final rest.
Historical Notes
Author
William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Meter
LMSound Files
Herr Jesu Christ, Wareham, Warrington
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal | Number | Tunes Used |
|---|---|---|
| The English Hymnal, 1906 | # 206 | Warrington |
| The Hymnal 1916 (US) | # 9 | Wareham |
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins) | # 533 | Wareham |
| Songs of Praise, 1925 | # 25 | Herr Jesu Christ |
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931 | # 40 | Herr Jesu Christ |
