Blessed be Thou for all the
My soul has felt to-day!
Oh, let its memory stay with me,
And never pass away!
I was alone, for those I
Were far away from me;
The sun shone on the withered grass,
The wind blew fresh and free.
Was it the smile of early
That made my bosom glow?'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor
Could cheer my spirit so.
Was it some feeling of
All vague and undefined?
No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong,
Expanding in the mind.
Was it a sanguine view of life,
And all its transient bliss,
A hope of bright prosperity?
Oh, no! it was not this.
It was a glimpse of truth
Unto my spirit given,
Illumined by a ray of
That shone direct from heaven.
I felt there was a God on high,
By whom all things were made;
I saw His wisdom and His
In all his works displayed.
But most throughout the moral world,
I saw his glory shine;
I saw His wisdom infinite,
His mercy all divine.
Deep secrets of His providence,
In darkness long concealed,
Unto the vision of my
Were graciously revealed.
But while I wondered and
His Majesty divine,
I did not tremble at His power:
I felt that God was mine;
I knew that my Redeemer lived;
I did not fear to die;
Full sure that I should rise
To immortality.
I longed to view that bliss divine,
Which eye hath never seen;
Like Moses,
I would see His
Without the veil between.
