LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Writer(s): | Isaac Watts
| Transl/Adapt: |
| Dates: | 1707
| Bible Refs: | Rev 22:16; Ps 87:7
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 213
| Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 2
|
| 54
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 408
| New Redemption Hymnal
| 1986
| 92
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 136
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MUSIC
| Name: | RICHMOND
| | Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Thomas Haweis & S. Webbe (the Younger)
| | Dates: | 1792
|
 Hymns of Faith
| 12
| F
| Living Praise
| 48
| G
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 255
| G
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 679
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 305
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 703
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 3
| G
|
Alternate Tunes
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| 1. My God, the Spring of all my joys,
The Life of my delights,
The Glory of my brightest days,
And Comfort of my nights.
2. In darkest shades if He appear,
My dawning is begun;
He is my soul’s sweet morning star,
And He my rising sun.
3. The opening heav’ns around me shine,
With beams of sacred bliss,
While Jesus shows His heart is mine,
And whispers, I am His.
4. My soul would leave this heavy clay,
At that transporting word,
Run up with joy the shining way
T’embrace my dearest Lord.
5. Fearless of hell and ghastly death,
I’d break through every foe;
The wings of love and arms of faith
Would bear me conqueror through.
6. **alt verses
7. In darkest shades if He appear,
My dawning is begun;
Thou art my soul’s bright morning star,
And Thou my rising sun.
8. The opening heav’ns around me shine,
With beams of sacred bliss,
If Jesus shows His mercy mine,
And whispers, I am His.
9. My soul would leave this heavy clay,
At that transporting word,
Run up with joy the shining way
To meet my dearest Lord.
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