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I AM HIS, AND HE IS MINE

Scripture Verse

All are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God. 1 Corinthians 3:22–23

Introduction

portrait
James Mountain
(1844–1933)
Courtesy of Tunbridge Wells
Museum & Art Gallery

Words: George W. Ro­bin­son, 1876.

Music: Ev­er­last­ing Love James Mount­ain, 1876 (🔊 ). Mount­ain wrote the tune for these ly­rics so the hymn could be in­clud­ed in the first edi­tion of his Hymns of Con­se­cra­tion and Faith.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ro­bin­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you send us an e-mail?

Lyrics

Loved with ev­er­last­ing love,
Led by grace that love to know;
Gracious Spir­it from above,
Thou hast taught me it is so!
O this full and per­fect peace!
O this trans­port all di­vine!
In a love which can­not cease,
I am His, and He is mine.
In a love which can­not cease,
I am His, and He is mine.

Heav’n above is soft­er blue,
Earth around is sweet­er green!
Something lives in ev­ery hue
Christless eyes have nev­er seen;
Birds with glad­der songs o’er­flow,
Flowers with deep­er beau­ties shine,
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.

Things that once were wild alarms
Cannot now dis­turb my rest;
Closed in ev­er­last­ing arms,
Pillowed on the lov­ing breast.
O to lie for­ev­er here,
Doubt and care and self re­sign,
While He whis­pers in my ear,
I am His, and He is mine.
While He whis­pers in my ear,
I am His, and He is mine.

His for­ev­er, on­ly His;
Who the Lord and me shall part?
Ah, with what a rest of bliss
Christ can fill the lov­ing heart!
Heav’n and earth may fade and flee,
Firstborn light in gloom de­cline;
But while God and I shall be,
I am His, and He is mine.
But while God and I shall be,
I am His, and He is mine.