The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#681

681. O gift of gifts! O grace of faith!

1 O gift of gifts! O grace of faith!
My God, how can it be
That thou, who hast discerning love,
Shouldst give that gift to me?

2 How many hearts thou mightst have had
More innocent than mine!
How many souls more worthy far
Of that sweet touch of thine!

3 Ah, grace! into unlikeliest hearts
It is thy boast to come,
The glory of thy light to find
In darkest spots a home.

4 The crowd of cares, the weightiest cross,
Seem trifles less than light;
Earth looks so little and so low
When faith shines full and bright.

5 O, happy, happy that I am!
If thou canst be, O Faith,
The treasure that thou art in life,
What wilt thou be in death!

Text Information

• First Line: O gift of gifts! O grace of faith!
• Author: Frederick Faber
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: EXHORTATION
• Composer: S. Hibbard
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #179, 308, or 446.