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Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #666 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Blest is the man whose heart expands
At melting pity's call,
And the rich blessings of whose hands
Like heavenly manna fall.
2 Mercy, descending from above,
In softest accents please;
O! may each tender bosom move
When mercy intercedes.
3 Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way
To guide untutor'd youth,
And lead the mind that went astray
To virtue and to truth.
4 Children our kind protection claim,
And God will well approve,
When infants learn to lisp his name,
And their Creator love.
5 Delightful work! your souls to win,
And turn the rising race
From the deceitful paths of sin,
To seek redeeming grace.
6 Almighty God! thy influence shed
To aid this good design:
The honours of thy name be spread,
And all the glory thine. Topics: Sunday Schools; The Importance of Educating Youth
Blest is the man whose heart expands