How Blest the Children of the Lord

How blest the child­ren of the Lord

Who

walk­ing in His sight

Make all the pre­cepts of His word

Their stu­dy and de­light.

That pre­cious wealth shall be their dow­er

Which can­not know de­cay;

Which moth or rust shall ne’er de­vour

Nor spoil­er take away.

For them that heav­en­ly light shall spread

Whose cheer­ing rays il­lume

The dark­est hours of life

and shed

A ha­lo round the tomb.

Their works of pi­ety and love

Performed through Christ their Lord

Forever re­gis­tered above

Shall meet a sure re­ward.