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Hymns · 1707

When I Can Read My Title Clear

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Hymnal / album Hymns and Spir­it­ual Songs 1707, Book 2 (Isaac Watts, 1707).
Publisher Isaac Watts
Copyright Public Domain

Scripture connections

Lyrics

Verse 1
When I can read my ti­tle clear (I Pet. 1:3-4)
To man­sions in the skies, (John 14:2-3)
I bid fare­well to ev­ery fear, (Heb. 2:14-15)
And wipe my weep­ing eyes. (Isa. 25:8, Rev. 7:14, Rev. 21:4)
And wipe my weep­ing eyes,
And wipe my weep­ing eyes
I bid fare­well to ev­ery fear,
And wipe my weep­ing eyes.

Verse 2
Should earth against my soul en­gage,
And hell­ish darts be hurled, (Eph. 6:16)
Then I can smile at Sa­tan’s rage,
And face a frown­ing world. (John 15:18-19, John 16:33)
And face a frown­ing world,
And face a frown­ing world,
Then I can smile at Sa­tan’s rage,
And face a frown­ing world.

Verse 3
Let cares, like a wild del­uge come, (Ps. 69:1-2)
And storms of sor­row fall! (Matt. 7:25)
May I but safe­ly reach my home, (II Cor. 5:1, Phil. 3:20, Heb. 11:13-16)
My God, my heav’n, my all. (Ps. 73:25-26)
My God, my heav’n, my all,
My God, my heav’n, my all,
May I but safe­ly reach my home,
My God, my heav’n, my all.

Verse 4
There shall I bathe my wea­ry soul
In seas of heav’n­ly rest, (Matt. 11:28-29, Rev. 14:13)
And not a wave of trou­ble roll,
Across my peace­ful breast. (Rev. 21:4)
Across my peace­ful breast,
Across my peace­ful breast,
And not a wave of trou­ble roll
Across my peace­ful breast.