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 (🔊 pdf nwc). 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),

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.