Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#310

310. I send the joys of earth away

1 I send the joys of earth away;
Away, ye tempters of the mind,
False as the smooth deceitful sea,
And empty as the whistling wind.

2 Your streams were floating me along
Down to the gulf of black despair,
And whilst I listened to your song,
Your streams had e'en conveyed me there.

3 Lord, I adore thy matchless grace,
That warned me of that dark abyss,
That drew me from those treacherous seas,
And bid me seek superior bliss.

4 Now to the shining realms above
I stretch my hands and glance mine eyes;
O for the pinions of a dove,
To bear me to the upper skies;

5 There from the bosom of my God,
Oceans of endless pleasure roll;
There would I fix my last abode,
And drown the sorrows of my soul.

Text Information

• First Line: I send the joys of earth away
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 10:39
• Topic: Parting with carnal joys; Salvation through Jesus Christ: The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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