My God, the Spring of All My Joys

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1 My God, the spring of all my joys,
The life of my delights,
The glory of my brightest days,
And comfort of my night!

2 In darkest shades, if Thou appear,
My dawning is begun;
Thou art my soul's bright morning star,
And Thou my rising sun.

3 The opening heavens around me shine
With beams of sacred bliss,
If Jesus shows His mercy mine,
And whispers I am His.

4 My soul would leave this heavy clay
At that transporting word,
Run up with joy the shining way,
To see and praise my Lord.

5 Fearless of hell and ghastly death,
I'd break through every foe;
The wings of love and arms of faith
Would bear me conqueror through.

Amen.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #23

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d419

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The Christian hymnal #295

The Christian Hymnist #d353

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The Christian Melodist #251

The Christian Minstrel #d173

The Christian Minstrel #d202

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #339

The Church Hymn Book #d626

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The Church Hymnary #530

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d562

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The Church Praise Book #387

The Church-Book #d268

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #790

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The College Hymnal #313

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The Columbian Repository #558

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The Congregational Hymn Book #715

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The Cyber Hymnal #4235

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The Devotional Chimes #190

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #463

The Devotional Hymn Book #d304

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The Emory Hymnal #337

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The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #180

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The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 #237

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The Evangel of Song #112

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The Evangelical Hymnal #283

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The Faith and Doctrines of the Church of the Eternal Son #52

The Good Old Songs #d369

The Good Old Songs #180

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The Gospel Hymnal #d390

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The Gospel Psalmist #510

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The Gospel Trumpeter #100

The Gospel Trumpeter #d68

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The Great Redemption #209

The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d207

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The Heart and Voice #89a

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #556

The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada #136

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #667

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The Hymnal #557a

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d409

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The Hymnal #562

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The Hymnal #557

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #283

The Hymnary #283

The Imperial Harmony #d163

The Joyful News Song Book; a Collection of Hymns for Evangelistic Services. Enlarged ed. #d60

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The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #86

The Lesser Hymnal #d219

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The Lexington Collection #40

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The Lyrica #239

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #305

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The Melodeon #140

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #408

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The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #535

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The Methodist Hymnal #535

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d182

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d184

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #CLIII

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d288

The Modern Psalmist #d182

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The Mother's Hymn Book #117

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The Mother's Hymn Book. (Third stereotyped ed. Rev. and enl.) #163

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d347

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad347

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The National Baptist Hymnal #5

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d157

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The New Christian Hymnal #260

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #204

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The New England Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #52

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The New Harmonia Sacra #101

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #413

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #413

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The New Hymn Book #159

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The New Jubilee Harp #237

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The New Jubilee Harp #237

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The New Laudes Domini #808

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The New York Choralist #100

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The New York Choralist #115b

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d388

The Pilgrim's Harp #d148

The Plymouth Hymnal #d312

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d183

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #241

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #241

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #294

The Primitive Hymns #d395

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The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal #291

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The Psalmist #681

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The Psalmist #681

The Psalmodist #d139

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The Psalmody #607

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #393

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d143

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The Psalms of David #II.LIV

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