The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1541

1541. Firm Was My Health

1. Firm was my health, my day was bright,
And I presumed ’twould ne’er be night;
Fondly I said within my heart,
Pleasure and peace shall ne’er depart.

2. But I forgot Thine arm was strong
Which made my mountain stand so long;
Soon as Thy face began to hide,
My health was gone, my comforts died.

3. I cried aloud to Thee, my God,
“What canst Thou profit by my blood?
Deep in the dust can I declare
Thy truth, or sing Thy goodness there?

4. Hear me, O God of grace, I said,
And bring me from among the dead:
Thy Word rebuked the pains I felt,
Thy pardoning love removed my guilt.

5. My groans, and tears, and forms of woe
Are turned to joy and praises now;
I throw my sackcloth on the ground,
And ease and gladness gird me round.

6. My tongue, the glory of my frame,
Shall ne’er be silent of Thy name;
Thy praise shall sound through earth and Heav’n,
For sickness healed and sins forgiv’n.

Text Information

• First Line: Firm was my health, my day was bright
• Title: Firm Was My Health
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AMES
• Composer: Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, 1778-1858
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 55171 27132 71654
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain