1
Blest are the pure in heart,
for they shall see our God;
the secret of the Lord is theirs,
their soul is Christ's abode.
2
The Lord, who left the heavens
our life and peace to bring,
to dwell in lowliness with men,
their pattern and their King;
3
Still to the lowly soul
he doth himself impart,
and for his dwelling and his throne
chooseth the pure in heart.
4
Lord, we thy presence seek;
may ours this blessing be;
give us a pure and lowly heart,
a temple meet for thee.
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First Line: Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God
Title: Blest are the pure in heart
Author (sts. 1, 3): John Keble (1819)
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Tune: memoria
Blest are the pure in heart