Meditation of heaven; or, The joy of faith. <br /> <br />My thoughts surmount these lower skies, <br />And look within the veil; <br />There springs of endless pleasure rise, <br />The waters never fail. <br /> <br />There I behold, with sweet delight, <br />The blessed Three in One; <br />And strong affections fix my sight <br />On God's incarnate Son. <br /> <br />His promise stands for ever firm, <br />His grace shall ne'er depart; <br />He binds my name upon his arm, <br />And seals it on his heart. <br /> <br />Light are the pains that nature brings; <br />How short our sorrows are, <br />When with eternal future things <br />The present we compare! <br /> <br />I would not be a stranger still <br />To that celestial place, <br />Where I for ever hope to dwell <br />Near my Redeemer's face.<br /><br />Isaac Watts<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hymn-162/
