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1. Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone,
1. Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone,
  Let my religious hours alone:
  Let my religious hours alone:
  Fain would my eyes my Saviour see;
  Fain would my eyes my Saviour see;
  I wait a visit, Lord, from Thee.
  I wait a visit, Lord, from Thee.


2. My heart grows warm with holy fire,
2. My heart grows warm with holy fire,
  And kindles with a pure desire:
  And kindles with a pure desire:
  Come, my dear Jesus, from above,
  Come, my dear Jesus, from above,
  And feed my soul with heav’nly love.
  And feed my soul with heav’nly love.


3. The trees of life immortal stand
3. The trees of life immortal stand
  In fragrant rows at Thy right hand;
  In fragrant rows at Thy right hand;
  And in sweet murmurs, by their side,
  And in sweet murmurs, by their side,
  Rivers of bliss perpetual glide.
  Rivers of bliss perpetual glide.


4. Haste, then, but with a smiling face,
4. Haste, then, but with a smiling face,
  And spread the table of Thy grace;
  And spread the table of Thy grace;
  Bring down a taste of fruit divine,
  Bring down a taste of fruit divine,
  And cheer my heart with sacred wine.
  And cheer my heart with sacred wine.


5. Bless’d Jesus, what delicious fare!
5. Bless’d Jesus, what delicious fare!
  How sweet Thy entertainments are!
  How sweet Thy entertainments are!
  Never did angels taste above
  Never did angels taste above
  Redeeming grace, and dying love.
  Redeeming grace, and dying love.


6. Hail, great Immanuel, all divine!
6. Hail, great Immanuel, all divine!
  In Thee Thy Father’s glories shine;
  In Thee Thy Father’s glories shine;
  Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest One,
  Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest One,
  That eyes have seen or angels known.
  That eyes have seen or angels known.
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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-10-10).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 17 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart
Tune: Hampton
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter:88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
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1. Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone,
  Let my religious hours alone:
  Fain would my eyes my Saviour see;
  I wait a visit, Lord, from Thee.

2. My heart grows warm with holy fire,
  And kindles with a pure desire:
  Come, my dear Jesus, from above,
  And feed my soul with heav’nly love.

3. The trees of life immortal stand
  In fragrant rows at Thy right hand;
  And in sweet murmurs, by their side,
  Rivers of bliss perpetual glide.

4. Haste, then, but with a smiling face,
  And spread the table of Thy grace;
  Bring down a taste of fruit divine,
  And cheer my heart with sacred wine.

5. Bless’d Jesus, what delicious fare!
  How sweet Thy entertainments are!
  Never did angels taste above
  Redeeming grace, and dying love.

6. Hail, great Immanuel, all divine!
  In Thee Thy Father’s glories shine;
  Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest One,
  That eyes have seen or angels known.

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