Hymn
The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable
The man is ever blessed,
Who shuns the sinners' ways;
Amongst their counsels never stands,
Nor takes the scorners' place.
But makes the Law of God
His study and delight
Amidst the labors of the day
And watches of the night.
He like a tree shall thrive,
With waters near the root:
Fresh as the leaf His name shall live,
His works are heav'nly fruit.
Not so th'ungodly race:
They no such blessings find;
Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff
Before the driving wind.
How will they bear to stand
Before the judgment-seat,
Where all the saints at Christ's right hand
In full assembly meet?
He knows and He approves
The way the righteous go;
But sinners and their works shall meet
A dreadful overflow.
The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-saint-happy-the-sinner-miserable
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Who wrote The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable?
The words of The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Let children hear the mighty deeds and Universal Praise.
Is The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable public domain?
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What is the metre of The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable?
The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Lord, Our God, Arise, The Spirit of Prayer and Faith in Christ the Savior.