O could our thoughts and wishes fly

Verse 1

O could our thoughts and wishes fly Above these gloomy shades, To those bright worlds beyond the sky, Which sorrow ne'er invades!

Verse 2

There joys unseen by mortal eyes, Or reason's feeble ray, In ever blooming prospects rise, Unconscious of decay.

Verse 3

Lord, send a beam of light divine, To guide our upward aim! With one reviving touch of thine, Our languid hearts inflame.

Verse 4

Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing, Our ardent wishes rise To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring Immortal in the skies.