A Selection of Hymns ‎#CCLXXVI

CCLXXVI. Resignation? or God our portion

1 My times of sorrow and of joy,
Great God, are in thy hand;
My choicest comforts come from thee
And go at thy command.

2 If thou shouldst take them all away,
Yet would I not repine;
Before they were possess'd by me,
They were entirely thine.

3 Now would I drop a murmuring word,
Tho' the whole world were gone,
But seek enduring happiness
In thee, and thee alone.

4 What is the world with all its store?
'Tis but a bitter-sweet;
When I attempt to pluck the rose,
A piercing thorn I meet.

5 Here perfect bliss can ne'er be found,
The honey's mixt with gall;
Midst changing scenes and dying friends,
Be thou my all in all.

Text Information

• First Line: My times of sorrow and of joy
• Title: Resignation? or God our portion
• Author: Beddome
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Graces of the Spirit: Resignation; Contentment; God: A portion; God a Portion; Submission to the will of God
• Notes: Public Domain.

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