Scripture Verse

Blessings will come upon you and find you if you obey the Lord your God’s voice. Deuteronomy 28:2

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Show­ers of Bless­ing, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1888), page 85.

Music: Hok­kai­do John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Rich are the moments of blessing
Jesus my Sav­ior bestows;
Pure is the well of sal­va­tion
Fresh from His mercy that flows.

Refrain

Ever He walketh beside me,
Brightly His sunshine appears,
Spreading a beau­ti­ful rainbow
Over the valley of tears.

Rich are the moments of blessing,
Lovely, and hallowed, and sweet,
When from my labor at noontide
Calmly I rest at His feet.

Refrain

Why should I ever grow weary?
Why should I faint by the way?
Has He not promised to give me
Strength for the toils of the day?

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Though by the mist and the shadow
Sometimes my sky may be dim,
Rich are the moments of blessing
Spent in communion with Him.

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