Away with our fears, The glad morning appears

Verse 1

Away with our fears, The glad morning appears, When an heir of salvation was born! From Jehovah I came, For his glory I am, And to him I with singing return.

Verse 2

Thee, Jesus, alone, The fountain I own Of my life and felicity here: And cheerfully sing My Redeemer and King, Till his signs in the heav'ns appear.

Verse 3

With thanks I rejoice In thy fatherly choice Of my state and condition below; If of parents I came Who honour'd thy name, 'Twas thy wisdom appointed it so.

Verse 4

I sing of thy grace, From my earliest days, Ever near to allure and defend; Hitherto thou hast been My preserver from sin, And I trust thou wilt save to the end.

Verse 5

O the infinite cares And temptations and snares Thy hand hath conducted me through! O the blessings bestow'd By a bountiful God, And the mercies eternally new!

Verse 6

What a mercy is this, What a heaven of bliss, How unspeakably happy am I! Gather'd into the fold, With thy people enroll'd, With thy people to live and to die!

Verse 7

O the goodness of God In employing a clod His tribute of glory to raise! His standard to bear, And with triumph declare His unspeakable riches of grace!

Verse 8

O the fathomless love, That has deign'd to approve, And prosper the work of my hands! With my pastoral crook I went over the brook, And, behold! I am spread into bands!

Verse 9

Who, I ask in amaze, Hath begotten me these! And inquire from what quarter they come? My full heart it replies, They are born from the skies, And give glory to God and the Lamb.

Verse 10

All honour and praise To the Father of grace, To the Spirit, and Son I return! The business pursue He hath made me to do, And rejoice that I ever was born.

Verse 11

In a rapture of joy My life I employ, The God of my life to proclaim; 'Yis worth living for this, To administer bliss And salvation in Jesus's name.

Verse 12

My remnant of days I spend in his praise, Who died the whole world to redeem Be they many or few, My days are his due, They all are devoted to him!