My God, the spring of all my joys
Author: Isaac Watts
Composer: Joseph G. Fones
Languages (4)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- English: My God, the spring of all my joys
- Maori: E Ihu, E te Punawai
- Samoan: O Lo‘u Atua e Ala ai
- Tongan: ʻE ʻOtua ko e Tupuʻanga
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Most common tunes for “My God, the spring of all my joys”
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Appearances of “My God, the spring of all my joys” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1840 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840), no. 49.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. My God, the spring of all my joys, The life of my delights, The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights!
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 conq’ror through.