The Psalter ‎#83

83. Sin and Forgiveness

1 How blest is he whose trespass
Hath freely been forgiv'n,
Whose sin is wholly covered
Before the sight of heav'n.
Blest he to whom Jehovah
Imputeth not his sin,
Who hath a guileless spirit,
Whose heart is true within.

2 While I kept guilty silence,
My strength was spent with grief,
Thy hand was heavy on me,
My soul found no relief;
But when I owned my trespass,
My sin hid not from Thee,
When I confessed transgression,
Then Thou forgavest me.

3 So let the godly seek Thee
In times when Thou art near;
No whelming floods shall reach them
Nor cause their hearts to fear.
In Thee, O Lord, I hide me,
Thou savest me from ill,
And songs of Thy salvation
My heart with rapture thrill.

Text Information

• First Line: How blest is he whose trespass
• Title: Sin and Forgiveness
• Meter: 7s and 6s
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 32
• Topic: Afflictions: For sin; Afflictions: Refuge in; Blessedness: Of Those Chosen of God; Christians: Believers; Christians: Conflicts of; Christians: Saved by Grace; Deliverance: From Sin; God: Hearer of Prayer; God: Love and Mercy; Gospel: Invitations of; Gospel: Privileges of; Heart: Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Joy: Divinely Bestowed; Joy: Reasons for; Pardon: Set Forth; Penitence; Prayer: Complaint in; Prayer: Confession in; Prayer: For Pardon; Prayer: Sincerity in; Repentance; Safety: Assured; Salvation: God's Gift; Sickness: From God; Sin: Confession of; Sin: Conviction of; Sin: Salvation from

Tune Information

• Name: RUTHERFORD
• Composer: Chrétien Urhan (alt.)
• Meter: 7s and 6s
• Key: F Major