Friday 11 February 2011

Immortal honours

Immortal honours rest on Jesus' head;
My God, my Portion, and my Living Bread;
In him I live, upon him cast my care;
He saves from death, destruction, and despair.

He is my Refuge in each deep distress;
The Lord my strength and glorious righteousness;
Through floods and flames he leads me safely on,
And daily makes his sovereign goodness known.

My every need he richly will supply;
Nor will his mercy ever let me die;
In him there dwells a treasure all divine,
And matchless grace has made that treasure mine.

O that my soul could love and praise him more,
His beauties trace, his majestry adore;
Live near his heart, upon his bosom lean;
Obey his voice, and all his will esteem.

William Gadsby

2 comments:

  1. "O that my soul could love and praise him more,
    His beauties trace, his majestry adore;
    Live near his heart, upon his bosom lean;
    Obey his voice, and all his will esteem."

    Amen! Thanks for this lovely post.

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  2. I have many favourite hymns - and this is one of them!

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