Christian Hymns ‎#78

78. Deluded souls that dream of heaven

1 Deluded souls that dream of heaven,
And make their empty boast
Of inward joys and sins forgiven,
While they are slaves to lust!

2 Vain are our fancies' airy flights,
If faith be cold and dead;
None but a living power unites
To Christ, the living Head;

3 A faith that changes all the heart,
A faith that works by love;
That bids all sinful joys depart,
And lifts the thoughts above.

4 Faith must obey our Father’s will,
As well as trust His grace:
A pardoning God requires us still
To perfect holiness.

Text Information

• First Line: Deluded souls that dream of heaven
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Faith: Living and dead; Faith: Works by Love
• Notes: Now Public Domain. I. Watts, d. 1748.

Tune Information

• Name: LANCASTER
• Composer: Dr. S. Howard (1750)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.