The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts III.26. Blest be the Father and his love

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The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts‎#III.26

III.27

Text:	Blest be the Father and his love
Author:	Isaac Watts

III.26. Blest be the Father and his love

Full Text

Blest be the Father and his love,
To whose celestial source we owe
Rivers of endless joy above,
And rills of comfort here below.

Glory to thee, great Son of God,
From whose dear wounded body rolls
A precious stream of vital blood,
Pardon and life for dying souls.

We give the sacred Spirit praise,
Who in our hearts of sin and woe
Makes living springs of grace arise,
And into boundless glory flow.

Thus God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, we adore;
That sea of life and love unknown,
Without a bottom or a shore.

Text Information
First Line:	Blest be the Father and his love
Title:	Blest be the Father and his love
Author:	Isaac Watts
Meter:	L. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1806
Notes:	Public Domain.