Hymn
Blessedness of Gospel Times
How beauteous are their feet,
Who stand on Zion's hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal.
How charming is their voice!
How sweet their tidings are!
Zion, behold thy Saviour King;
He reigns and triumphs here.
How happy are our ears,
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
How blessèd are our eyes,
That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desired it long,
But died without the sight.
The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.
The Lord makes bare His arm
Through all the earth abroad;
Let all the nations now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
Amen.
Blessedness of Gospel Times — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/blessedness-of-gospel-times
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Blessedness of Gospel Times?
The words of Blessedness of Gospel Times were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including My God, Permit Me Not To Be and 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand.
Is Blessedness of Gospel Times public domain?
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What is the metre of Blessedness of Gospel Times?
Blessedness of Gospel Times is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, One Sweetly Solemn Thought, Universal Praise and For an Increase of Laborers.