The Hymnal ‎#316

316. Christ, of all my hopes the Ground

1 Christ, of all my hopes the Ground,
Christ, the Spring of all my joy,
Still in Thee may I be found,
Still for Thee my powers employ,
Still for Thee my powers employ.

2 Let Thy love my heart inflame;
Keep Thy fear before my sight;
Be Thy praise my highest aim;
Be Thy smile my chief delight,
Be Thy smile my chief delight.

3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace,
Freely from Thy fullness give;
Till I close my earthly race,
May I prove it Christ to live,
May I prove it Christ to live.

4 Firmly trusting in Thy blood,
Nothing shall my heart confound;
Safely I shall pass the flood,
Safely reach Emmanuel's ground,
Safely reach Emmanuel's ground.

5 Thus, O thus, an entrance give
To the land of cloudless sky;
Having known it Christ to live,
Let me know it gain to die,
Let me know it gain to die.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the Ground
• Author: Rev. Ralph Wardlaw (1817)
• Meter: 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Love and Communion; Christ: Life, Our; Dedication of Life; Faith; Love and Communion

Tune Information

• Name: HENDON
• Composer: Rev. H. A. César Malan (1827)
• Meter: 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.
• Key: G Major