Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CCCLII (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: O could our thoughts and wishes fly Lyrics: 1 O could our thoughts and wishes fly
Above these gloomy shades,
To those bright worlds beyond the sky,
Which sorrow ne'er invades!
2 There joys unseen by mortal eyes,
Or reason's feeble ray,
In ever blooming prospects rise,
Unconscious of decay.
3 Lord, send a beam of light divine,
To guide our upward aim!
With one reviving touch of thine,
Our languid hearts inflame.
4 Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing,
Our ardent wishes rise
To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring
Immortal in the skies.
Topics: Heaven Longed for Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18 Languages: English
Longing after unseen pleasures