When was "Blessed Assurance" written?

Published in 1873; the standard tune is "Assurance".

What key is "Blessed Assurance" in?

D major, 9/8 time, around 96 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.

Is "Blessed Assurance" free to use?

Text Fanny J. Crosby, d. 1915, written 1873. Tune ASSURANCE by Phoebe Palmer Knapp, d. 1908, written 1873. Melody line only, set from the tune as Knapp published it in 1873, so no harmonisation is reproduced.

Can I get "Blessed Assurance" in tonic solfa?

Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

Key of D · 9/8 · 96 BPM

Hymn library · jianpu

Blessed Assurance

Words: Fanny J. Crosby (1873). Tune: Assurance, Phoebe Palmer Knapp (1873).

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Jianpu 1 = D

| 3 2 1 | 5 5 4 5 6 | 5 - - 5 3 5 | 1' 7 7 6 5 #4 |
| 5 - - 3 2 1 | 5 5 4 5 6 | 5 - - 1 2 3 | 4 2 1 2 7, |
| 1 - - 5 5 5 | 1' 5 6 6 6 | 5 - - 5 5 5 | 6 1' 7 7 6 |
| 7 - - 7 1' 2' | 1' 5 6 5 6 | 5 - - 1 2 3 | 4 2 1 2 7, |
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Text approximation, open in DomiSol for proper octave dots and beamed underlines.

Lyrics

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchased of God,
Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long.
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 Saviour am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with his goodness, lost in his love.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote "Blessed Assurance"?: Words: Fanny J. Crosby (1873). Tune: Assurance, Phoebe Palmer Knapp (1873).
When was "Blessed Assurance" written?: Published in 1873; the standard tune is "Assurance".
What key is "Blessed Assurance" in?: D major, 9/8 time, around 96 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.
Is "Blessed Assurance" free to use?: Text Fanny J. Crosby, d. 1915, written 1873. Tune ASSURANCE by Phoebe Palmer Knapp, d. 1908, written 1873. Melody line only, set from the tune as Knapp published it in 1873, so no harmonisation is reproduced.
Can I get "Blessed Assurance" in tonic solfa?: Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

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