Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
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 Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
Date: 19-20th century
Writer(s): Fanny J. Crosby
Background for writing: Fanny Crosby was blind most of her life. She wrote over 8,000 songs for the church and lived to the age of 95. One of her most famous hymns – "Blessed Assurance" – has enriched the lives of Christians for decades. She is buried in Bridgeport, Connecticut and on her tombstone reads the words of Jesus to Mary – "She hath done what she could" (Mark 14:8).
4 Lessons:
- We can have assurance of our salvation, because Jesus bought us with His blood.
- Even the angels marvel at the Lord's love for us.
- We are wrapped in His unfathomable love.
- He is worthy of our eternal worship.
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