Blessed Assurance

This hymn was written by Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1820-1915), to a tune by by Phoe­be P. Knapp which has come to be called ASSURANCE. It has meter 9 10.9 9 with refrain. The words are based on Hebrews 10.

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Lyrics:

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Chorus:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour, all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Saviour am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.