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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: My God the spring of all my joys (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: My God the spring of all my joys

Topic: The New Life/Trust and Joy

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 769

Page Number: 449, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

My God, the spring of all my joys,

The life of my delights,

The glory of my brightest days,

The comfort of my nights!



In darkest shades, if thou appear,

My dawning is begun;

Thou art my soul's bright morning star

And thou my rising sun.



The op'ning heavens around me shine

With beams of sacred bliss,

While Jesus shows his mercy mine,

And whispers I am his.



My soul would leave this heavy clay

At that transporting word,

And run with joy the shining way

To meet my dearest Lord.