祂自己

 

一  前要的是祝福，今要主自己；

前要的是醫治，今要主而已；

前我貪求恩賜，今要賜恩者；

前我尋求能力，今要全能者。

 

（副）永遠舉起耶穌，讚美主不歇；

一切在基督裏，主是我一切。

 

二  前常用手抓主，今主手牽我；

前常無所適從，今拋錨穩妥；

前是寶貴感覺，今憑主口說；

前是頻頻苦試，今完全信託。

 

三  前是忙於打算，今則靠祈求；

前是懸切掛慮，今則主擔憂；

前隨我之所欲，今聽主支配；

前不住的討問，今不斷讚美。

 

四  前我欲利用主，今則主用我；

前是我的事業，今為主工作；

前欲得人稱讚，今求主歡喜；

前不過半得救，今被救到底。

 

五  前羨慕得著主，今知主屬我；

前我燈將熄滅，今則光炳爍；

前所望的是死，今等候被提；

我所有的一切，都在主自己。

 

HIMSELF

 

1. Once it was the blessing,

Now it is the Lord;

Once it was the feeling,

Now it is His word;

Once His gifts I wanted,

Now, the Giver own;

Once I sought for healing,

Now Himself alone.

 

Refrain

All in all forever,

Jesus will I sing;

Ev'rything in Jesus,

And Jesus ev'rything.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.