Himself

Once it was the bless­ing

Now it is the Lord;

Once it was the feel­ing

Now it is His Word;

Once His gift I want­ed

Now

the Giv­er own;

Once I sought for heal­ing

Now Him­self alone.

All in all for­ev­er

Jesus will I sing;

Everything in Je­sus

And Je­sus ev­ery­thing.

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.

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.

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.

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.