Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: My soul with joy attend
Topic: God Perfect
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: SM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 240
Page Number: 228, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsMy soul, with joy attend,
While Jesus silence breaks;
No angel's harp such music yields,
As what my shepherd speaks.
"I know my sheep," he cries,
"My soul approves them well;
"Vain is the treach'rous world's disguise,
"And vain the rage of hell.
"I freely feed them now
"With tokens of my love,
"But richer pastures I prepare,
"And sweeter streams above.
"Unnumber'd years of bliss
"I to my sheep will give;
"And while my throne unshaked stands
"Shall all my people live.
"This tried almighty hand
"Is rais'd for their defence;
"Where is the power shall reach them there?
"Or what shall force them thence?"
Enough my gracious Lord,
Let faith triumphant cry;
My heart can on this promise live,
Can on this promise die.