Hymn
Blest is the man, whose softening heart
Blest is the man whose softening heart
Feels all another's pain;
To whom the supplicating eye
Was never raised in vain:
Whose breast expands with generous warmth
A stranger's woes to feel;
And bleeds in pity o'er the wound
He wants the power to heal.
He spreads his kind supporting arms
To every child of grief;
His secret bounty largely flows,
And brings unasked relief.
To gentle offices of love
His feet are never slow:
He views, through mercy's melting eye,
A brother in a foe.
Peace from the bosom of his God,
The Saviour's grace shall give;
And, when he kneels before the throne,
His trembling soul shall live.
Blest is the man, whose softening heart — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/blest-is-the-man-whose-softening-heart
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Who wrote Blest is the man, whose softening heart?
The words of Blest is the man, whose softening heart were written by Mrs. Barbauld; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 2 more hymns by Mrs. Barbauld, including Death of the Righteous and Gratitude.
Is Blest is the man, whose softening heart public domain?
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What is the metre of Blest is the man, whose softening heart?
Blest is the man, whose softening heart is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Behold! the Mountain of the Lord, Lord, it belongs not to my care and The Gospel Feast.