Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp 298 BLESSED ASSURANCE 1. Blessed as - sur-ance, Jesus is mine! O, what a fore-taste of glory di vine! Heir of sal - va-tion,purchase of God, Born of his Spir-it, washed in his blood. CHORUS. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; This is my sto -ry, this is my song, Prais-ing my Sav-iour all the day long. Copyright, 1873, by Joseph F. Knapp. By permission. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, 3 Visions of rapture burst on my sight, Angels descending, bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Perfect submission, all is at rest, 299 LEBANON S. M. D. John Zundel I. I was a wand'ring sheep, child; 2. The Shepherd sought his sheep, The Father sought his did not love my Shepherd's voice, I would not be con- troll'd: He followed me o'er vale and hill, O'er des erts, waste and wild: did not love my Father's voice, I loved a- far to roam. He bound me with the bands of love, He saved the wan - d'ring one. 3 Jesus my Shepherd is; 'Twas he that loved my soul, 'Twas he that washed me in his blood, 'Twas he that made me whole; 'Twas he that sought the lost, That found the wandering sheep, 'Twas he that brought me to the fold, 'Tis he that still doth keep. 4 I was a wandering sheep, I would not be controlled; But now I love my Shepherd's voice, I love, I love the fold. I was a wayward child, I once preferred to roam; But now I love my Father's voice, 300 NORTHFIELD C. M. 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad, The honors of thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 5 He speaks-and, listening to his voice, 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, |