367 | Proverbs 3:13-18 | LM | |
HAPPY the man who finds the grace, The blessing of God’s chosen race, The wisdom coming from above, The faith that sweetly works by love. |
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2 | Happy beyond description he Who knows: The Saviour died for me! The gift unspeakable obtains, And heavenly understanding gains. |
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3 | Wisdom divine! who tells the price Of wisdom’s costly merchandise? Wisdom to silver we prefer And gold is dross compared to her. |
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4 | Her hands are filled with length of days, True riches, and immortal praise, Riches of Christ, on all bestowed, And honour that descends from God. |
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5 | To purest joys she all invites, Chaste, holy, spiritual delights; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are life and peace. |
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6 | Happy the man who wisdom gains, Thrice happy who his guest retains; He owns, and shall for ever own: Wisdom, and Christ, and Heaven are one. |
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Charles Wesley, 1707-88 |