Blessed Assurance

On March 8, 1839, 168 years ago today, Phoebe Palmer was born.  Phoebe Palmer was the writer of the music for the great famous hymn Blessed Assurance.  Fanny Crosby wrote the words after hearing the music.

Consider the words of the hymn and consider those who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ.  How can we, who are not being persecuted, have any less assurance.

Blessed assurance, Jesus is Mine!

O' 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.

The melody is beautiful isn't it?