Hymn
My God, the Spring of All My Joys
My God, the spring of all my joys,
The life of my delights,
The glory of my brightest days,
The comfort of my nights!
In darkest shades, if Thou appear,
My dawning is begun:
Thou art my soul's bright morning star,
And Thou my rising sun.
The op'ning heav'ns around me shine
With beams of sacred bliss,
While Jesus shows His mercy mine,
And whispers I am His.
My soul would leave this heavy clay,
At that transporting word,
And run with joy the shining way
To meet my dearest Lord.
My God, the Spring of All My Joys — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/my-god-the-spring-of-all-my-joys
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Who wrote My God, the Spring of All My Joys?
The words of My God, the Spring of All My Joys were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Greatness of God and God Reconciled in Christ.
Is My God, the Spring of All My Joys public domain?
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What is the metre of My God, the Spring of All My Joys?
My God, the Spring of All My Joys is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Hosanna, Be the Children's Song, Saints in the Hand of Christ and A Morning Song.