Hymn
The Privileges of the Sons of God
Blessed are the sons of God,
They are bought with Christ's own blood;
They are ransomed from the grave,
Life eternal they shall have;
With them numbered may we be,
Here and in eternity.
They are justified by grace,
They enjoy the Savior's peace;
All their sins are washed away,
They shall stand in God's great day:
With them numbered may we be,
Here and in eternity.
They are lights upon the earth,
Children of a heavenly birth;
One with God, with Jesus one,
Glory is in them begun:
With them numbered may we be,
Here and in eternity.
The Privileges of the Sons of God — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-privileges-of-the-sons-of-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Privileges of the Sons of God?
The words of The Privileges of the Sons of God were written by Joseph Humphreys; the version here was published in 1918.
Is The Privileges of the Sons of God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, published in 1918. 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 The Privileges of the Sons of God?
The Privileges of the Sons of God is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, When Shall We All Meet Again?, Go to Dark Gethsemane and Quiet, Lord, my froward heart.