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Lyrics
Blest are the pure in heart,
for they shall see our God;
the secret of the Lord is theirs,
their soul is Christ's abode.
The Lord who left the heavens
our life and peace to bring,
to dwell in lowliness with men,
their pattern and their king.
Still to the lowly soul
he doth himself impart
and for his dwelling and his throne
chooseth the pure in heart.
Lord, we thy presence seek;
may ours this blessing be:
give us a pure and lowly heart,
a temple meet for thee.
Historical Notes
Author
- verses 1 and 3: John Keble (1792-1866); 1818
- verses 2 and 4 William John Hall (1793-1861)
Meter
SM
Music
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| # 141
| Franconia
|
| The Year of Praise, 1867
| # 251
| Dort
|
| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
| # 276
| Franconia
|
| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
| # 149
| Carlisle
|
| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| # 339
| St. Cyres
|
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| # 346
| Emmaus
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 261
| Franconia
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| # 241
|
|
| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| # 155
|
|
| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| # 331
| Carlisle
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| # 410
| Cambridge
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| # 410
| Franconia
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| # 410
| Franconia, Newlands
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| # 410
| Boylston, Ems
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| # 410
| Boylston, Christmata
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| # 410
| Laurel
|
| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| # 205
| Franconia
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| # 445
| Potsdam
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 370
| Franconia
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 408
| Boylston, Dennis, Franconia
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 277
| Franconia
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| # 576
| Franconia
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 521
| Franconia
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 152
| Franconia
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| # 189
| Franconia
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 208
| Selma
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 455
| Franconia
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 554
| Franconia, St. Augustine (SM)
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 418
| Franconia
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 335
| Franconia
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 523
| Franconia
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 638
| Franconia
|
| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 58
| Franconia
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| # 376
| Franconia
|
| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 656
| Franconia
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 238
| Franconia
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 341
| Franconia
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| # 110
| Franconia
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 63
| Franconia
|
| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 439
| Franconia
|
| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 448
| Franconia
|
| Sing Glory, 1999
| # 372
| Franconia
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| # 391
| Franconia
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 77
| Franconia
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 630
| Franconia
|
