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The Blessed Life

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 6, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 27.

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The Blessed Life

By W. Tidd Matson

O blessed life! the heart at rest When all without tumultuous seems, That trusts a higher will, and deems That higher will, not mine, the best.
O blessed life! the mind that sees, Whatever change the years may bring, A mercy still in everything, And shining through all mysteries.
O blessed life! the soul that soars, When sense of mortal sight is dim, Beyond the sense — beyond to Him Whose love unlocks the heavenly doors.
O blessed life! heart, mind, and soul From self-born aims and wishes free, In all — at one with Deity, And loyal to the Lord's control.
O life! how blessed, how divine! High life, the earnest of a higher! Saviour, fulfil my deep desire, And let this blessed life be mine.
— W. Tidd Matson