Desiring Assurance of God's Favor

Verse 1

Eternal source of joys divine, To thee my soul aspires: O could I say, "The Lord is mine," ’Tis all my soul desires.

Verse 2

Thy smile can give me real joy, Unmingled and refin'd; Substantial bliss without alloy, And lasting as the mind.

Verse 3

Thy smiles can gild the shades of woe, Bid stormy trouble cease, Spread the fair dawn of heav'n below, And sweeten pain to peace.

Verse 4

My hope, my trust, my life, my Lord, Assure me of thy love; O speak the kind transporting word, And bid my fears remove.

Verse 5

Then shall my thankful pow'rs rejoice, And triumph in my God, 'Till heav’nly transport tunes my voice To spread thy praise abroad.