Hymn
A Blessed Gospel
Blest are the souls that hear and know
The gospel's joyful sound;
Peace shall attend the path they go,
And light their steps surround.
Their joy shall bear their spirits up
Through their Redeemer's name;
His righteousness exalts their hope,
Nor Satan dares condemn.
The Lord, our glory and defence,
Strength and salvation gives;
Israel! thy King for ever reigns,
Thy God for ever lives.
A Blessed Gospel — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/a-blessed-gospel
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote A Blessed Gospel?
The words of A Blessed Gospel were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1888. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Redemption and Protection from Spiritual Enemies and Blessed Are the Dead that Die in the Lord.
Is A Blessed Gospel public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1888. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of A Blessed Gospel?
A Blessed Gospel is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Blessedness of Adoption, Lord, it belongs not to my care and The Greatness of God.