1 In the hour when guilt assails me,
And my long, long sins appall,
Then I haste to the forgiver,
On his gracious name I call;
There I find the heavenly fullness,
Christ, my righteousness, my all!
There I find divine completeness,
Christ, my cleanser and my all!
Refrain:
Christ my all!
Christ my all!
Christ, my righteousness, my all!
Christ my all!
Christ my all!
Christ, my cleanser and my all!
2 In the day when earth attracts me,
When its pleasures would enthrall,
When its loveliness would bind me,
And to creature love recall;
When I turn to brighter beauty,
Christ my glory and my all!
When I turn to fairer splendor,
Christ, my treasure and my all! [Refrain]
3 In the night when sorrow clouds me,
And the burning teardrops fall,
Then I look for one to wipe them,
On his changeless name I call,
Then I sing the song of patience,
Christ, my brother and my all!
And I rest upon his bosom,
Christ, my solace and my all! [Refrain]
4 In the land of promised glory,
In the day of festival,
Day of marriage and of triumph,
In the angel crowded hall;
This shall ever be my burden,
Christ, my glory and my all!
This shall ever be my anthem,
Christ, my bridegroom and my all! [Refrain]
Source: White Robes for the Sunday School: a choice new collection of songs, quartets, and choruses for Sunday-Schools, devotional meetings, and the home circle #108
Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >
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