Scripture Verse

Christ is all, and in all. Colossians 3:11

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, Songs of Joy and Glad­ness (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Mc­Don­ald & Gill, 1885), num­ber 209 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Jesus, my Sav­ior, is all things to me;
O, what a won­der­ful Sav­ior is He:
Guiding, pro­tect­ing, o’er life’s roll­ing sea,
Mighty De­liv­er­er—Je­sus for me.

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Jesus for me, Je­sus for me,
All the time, ev­ery­where,
Jesus for me.

Jesus in sick­ness, and Je­sus in health;
Jesus in pov­er­ty, com­fort or wealth;
Sunshine or tem­pest, what­ev­er it be,
He is my safe­ty—Je­sus for me.

Refrain

He is my re­fuge, my rock and my tow­er;
He is my fort­ress, my strength and my pow­er;
Life ev­er­last­ing, my Day’s man is He,
Blessèd Re­deem­er—Je­sus for me.

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He is my pro­phet, my priest and my king;
He is my bread of life, fount­ain and spring;
Bright sun of right­eous­ness, day­star is He,
Horn of sal­va­tion—Je­sus for me.

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Jesus in sor­row, in joy or in pain,
Jesus my trea­sure in loss or in gain;
Constant com­pan­ion, wher­e’er I may be,
Living or dy­ing—Je­sus for me!

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