How blest the children of the Lord
The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
6 words changed · 2 stanzas only in Hymns and Tunes 1886 #177
Verse 1
Behold the Lamb of God,
Who, walking in his sight,
Make all the precepts of his word
Their study and delight!
Verse 1
How blest the children of the Lord,
Who, walking in his sight,
Make all the precepts of his word
Their study and delight!
Not in this version
Verse 2
That precious wealth shall be their dower,
Which cannot know decay;
Which moth and rust shall ne'er devour,
Or spoilers take away.
Not in this version
Verse 3
For them that heavenly light shall spread
Whose cheering rays illume
The darkest hours of life, and shed
A halo round the tomb.
Verse 2
Their works of piety and love,
Performed through Christ, their Lord,
Forever registered above,
Shall meet a sure reward.
Verse 4
Their works of piety and love,
Performed through Christ, their Lord,
Forever gathered above,
Shall meet a sure reward.