The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4265

4265. Mine!

1. Mine! what rays of glory bright
Now upon the promise shine!
I have found the Lord my light;
I am His, and He is mine.

Refrain
Mine, oh mine, mine, oh, mine,
Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior,
I am His, and He is mine!

2. Mine! the promise often read,
Now in living truth impressed,
Once acknowledged in the head,
Now a fire within the breast. [Refrain]

3. Mine! the promise cannot change;
Mine! tho’ oft my eyes are dim;
Naught can from His love estrange,
Those who place their trust in Him. [Refrain]

4. Mine! tho’ oft my hand may fail,
He is strong and holds me fast;
By His blood I shall prevail,
He shall lead me home at last. [Refrain]

5. Mine! when death the bars shall break,
’Mid those glories all divine.
Satisfied I shall awake,
Clasp His feet, and call Him mine. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Mine! what rays of glory bright
• Title: Mine!
• Author: John C. Ryle, 1816-1900 (1877, arr.)
• Refrain First Line: Mine, oh mine, mine, oh, mine
• Language: English
• Source: republished in the 1894 Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Complete, number 157, with the author given as E. L. B., & showing an 1877 copyright date; Gospel Hymns No. 3, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan & George C. Stebbins (Chicago, Illinois: John Church & Co., 1878), number 56
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Mine! what rays of glory bright]
• Composer: James McGranahan
• Incipit: 12431 22346 54355
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain