The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2420

2420. Himself

1. Once it was the blessing,
Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling,
Now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted,
Now, the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing,
Now Himself alone.

Refrain
All in all forever,
Jesus will I sing;
Everything in Jesus,
And Jesus everything.

2. Once ’twas painful trying,
Now ’tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation,
Now the uttermost;
Once ’twas ceaseless holding,
Now He holds me fast;
Once ’twas constant drifting,
Now my anchor’s cast. [Refrain]

3. Once ’twas busy planning,
Now ’tis trustful prayer;
Once ’twas anxious caring,
Now He has the care;
Once ’twas what I wanted,
Now what Jesus says;
Once ’twas constant asking,
Now ’tis ceaseless praise. [Refrain]

4. Once it was my working,
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the pow’r I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone. [Refrain]

5. Once I hoped in Jesus,
Now I know He’s mine;
Once my lamps were dying,
Now they brightly shine;
Once for death I waited,
Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored
Safe within the veil. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once it was the blessing
• Title: Himself
• Author: Albert B. Simpson (1904)
• Refrain First Line: All in all forever
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Once it was the blessing]
• Composer: Albert Benjamin Simpson (1904)
• Incipit: 15121 32165 12345
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain