Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.XI (1766) Lyrics: 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 listen'd to your Song,
Your Streams had e'en convey'd me there.
3 Lord, I adore thy matchless Grace,
That warn'd me of that dark Abyss;
That drew me from those treach'rous Seas,
And bid me seek superior Bliss.
4 Now to the shining Realms above,
I stretch my Hands and glance my 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. Topics: Carnal Joys parted with; Earth and Heaven; Sensual Delights dangerous; Sinful Pleasures forsaken; Thanksgiving for Victory Languages: English
I send the Joys of Earth away