Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
369 Send A Blessing
Tune: L. L. Ledbetter & B. F. White, 1859
Words: John Gambold, 1748
Meter: Particular Meter: 5,5,11,5,5,11
Oh, tell me no more
Of this world’s vain store,
The time for such trifles with me now is o’er.
A country I found
Where true joys abound;
To dwell I’m determined on that happy ground.
Chorus:
Send a blessing, send a blessing just now.
The souls that believe,
In paradise live,
And me in that number will Jesus receive;
My soul, don’t delay —
He calls thee away;
Rise, follow Thy Savior and bless the glad day.
(Chorus)
But this do I find:
We too are so joined,
He’ll not live in glory and leave me behind;
So this is the race
I’m running through grace,
Henceforth till admitted to see my Lord’s face.
(Chorus)
Of this world’s vain store,
The time for such trifles with me now is o’er.
A country I found
Where true joys abound;
To dwell I’m determined on that happy ground.
Chorus:
Send a blessing, send a blessing just now.
The souls that believe,
In paradise live,
And me in that number will Jesus receive;
My soul, don’t delay —
He calls thee away;
Rise, follow Thy Savior and bless the glad day.
(Chorus)
But this do I find:
We too are so joined,
He’ll not live in glory and leave me behind;
So this is the race
I’m running through grace,
Henceforth till admitted to see my Lord’s face.
(Chorus)