Christ in Song 542
THE PURE IN HEART
Words: John Keble
1Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ's abode.
2The Lord, who left the heavens
Our life and peace to bring,
To dwell in lowliness with men,
Their Pattern and their King.
3Still to the lowly soul
He doth himself impart,
And for his dwelling and his throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.
4Lord, we thy presence seek;
May ours this blessing be;
Give us a pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for thee.
- Words
- John Keble
- Scripture
- Matthew 5:8
The verse
- Meter
- 6.7.8.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 53% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
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Verse 1
Blest are the pure in heart,/˘˘/˘/6A
For they shall see our God;˘˘˘//˘/7B
The secret of the Lord is theirs,˘/˘˘˘/˘/8C
Their soul is Christ's abode.˘/˘/˘/6D
Verse 2
The Lord, who left the heavens˘/˘/˘/˘7A
Our life and peace to bring,/˘/˘/˘/7B
To dwell in lowliness with men,˘/˘/˘˘˘/8C
Their Pattern and their King.˘/˘˘˘/6B
Verse 3
Still to the lowly soul/˘˘/˘/6A
He doth himself impart,˘/˘///6B
And for his dwelling and his throne˘˘˘/˘˘˘/8C
Chooseth the pure in heart./˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 4
Lord, we thy presence seek;/˘//˘/6A
May ours this blessing be;˘/˘˘/˘˘7B
Give us a pure and lowly heart,/˘˘/˘/˘/8C
A temple meet for thee.˘/˘/˘/6B
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