ARTIST: Hymn
ORIGINAL SCALE: D
VERSE1:
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.
CHORUS:
All in all forever,
Only Christ I’ll sing;
Everything is in Christ,
And Christ is everything.
VERSE2:
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.
VERSE3:
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.
VERSE4:
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.
VERSE5:
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 ho[]F#mpes are anchored, Safe within the veil.
