C. M. Spiritual and eternal joys; or, The beatific sight of Christ. From thee, my God, my joys shall rise, And run eternal rounds, Beyond the limits of the skies, And all created bounds. The holy triumphs of my soul Shall death itself outbrave, Leave dull mortality behind, And fly beyond the grave. There, where my blessed Jesus reigns, In heav'n's unmeasured space, I'll spend a long eternity In pleasure and in praise. Millions of years my wond'ring eyes Shall o'er thy beauties rove, And endless ages I'll adore The glories of thy love. [Sweet Jesus, every smile of thine Shall fresh endearments bring; And thousand tastes of new delight From all thy graces spring. Haste, my Beloved, fetch my soul Up to thy blest abode; Fly, for my spirit longs to see My Savior and my God.] |