Wednesday, November 7, 2007

"Blessed Assurance"



Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Refrain
This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst in my sight; Angels descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Refrain

Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest, Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long.


Read how this beautiful hymn was written by Fanny Crosby and her friend, Phoebe Knapp. There is other interesting information about references to the hymn by soldiers found at Cyber Hymnal.

I also found the hymn on another neat website found here.

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8 comments:

Maxine said...

This was my mother's favorite song, Cathy. We sang it at her funeral. I never hear it without thinking of her. A wonder hymn.

Cathy said...

That is sweet you sang it at her funeral. It is a beautiful hymn, so full of praise and trust ( my hymnal says) :o)

Jodi said...

I love this hymn. I have a piano arrangement of this that I love to play; my heart just swells when I get to that chorus.

Cathy said...

Jodi, I'm glad to have you visiting today. I need to play and sing this hymn of praise too. :o)

Mimi said...

Cathy,
one of my favorite hymns !!!
love your post!!

Cathy said...

Thank you, Mimi. I haven't even heard the lovely hymn that much! That will have to change. :o)

~~Deby said...

Cathy,
I love the hymn...and even now more that I KNOW that I am saved..everything has new meaning...praise the Lord.
Deby

Cathy said...

Yes, praise the Lord, dear Deby. That is so wonderful for you. He makes all things new. :o)