Come to me, thoughts of heaven

Come to me, thoughts of heaven

Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans
Published in 15 hymnals

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Come to me, thoughts of heaven!
My fainting spirit bear
On your bright wings, by morning given,
Up to celestial air,
Away, far, far away,
From thoughts by passion given,
Fold me in pure, still, cloudless day,
O blessed thoughts of heaven!

Come in my tempted hour,
Sweet thoughts! and yet again
O’er sinful wish and memory, shower
Your soft effacing rain;
Waft me where gales divine
With dark clouds ne’er have striven;
Where living founts forever shine;
O blessed Thoughts of heaven!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #519

Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans

Hemans, Felicia Dorothea, née Browne, was born in Liverpool, Sep. 25, 1793. In 1800, her father having suffered severe losses in business, removed with his family near to Abergele, N. Wales, where he died sometime after. In 1812 she was married to Captain Hemans, who, on retiring from the army sometime after, removed to Bronnylfa, near St. Asaph. Some years after he left his wife and children and proceeded to Italy, where he died. In 1828 Mrs. Hemans removed to Wavertree, near Liverpool, and in 1831 to Dublin, where she died May 16, 1835, and was buried in St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, in that city. From 1808, when at 15 she published Poems, to 1834, when her Scenes & Hymns of Life appeared, she produced a great number of poems and othe… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come to me, thoughts of heaven
Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Public Worship #187

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #519

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #506

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The Psalms of Life #225

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a506

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Hymns of the Spirit #377

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #519

The Spiritual Harp #d38

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The Palm #166

Progressive Songster #d20

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National Hymn and Tune Book #115

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d102

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #73

Jubilate Deo #223

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Spiritualist Hymnal #145

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