The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2699

2699. Hence From My Soul, Sad Thoughts, Begone

1 Hence from my soul, sad thoughts, begone,
And leave me to my joys;
My tongue shall triumph in my God,
And make a joyful noise.

2 Darkness and doubts had veiled my mind,
And drowned my head in tears,
Till sovereign grace with shining rays
Dispelled my gloomy fears.

3 O what immortal joys I felt,
And raptures all divine,
When Jesus told me I was His,
And my Belovèd mine.

4 In vain the tempter frights my soul,
And breaks my peace in vain;
One glimpse, dear Savior, of Thy face
Revives my joys again.

Text Information

• First Line: Hence from my soul, sad thoughts, begone
• Title: Hence From My Soul, Sad Thoughts, Begone
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs 1707-09, Book II
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: JHARKHAND
• Composer: Anonymous (1875)
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Aid to Praise by Kinsley Twining (Cambridge, Mass.: Riverside Press, 1875)
• Copyright: Public Domain