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Change is our portion here

Author: J. H. Evans
Tune: SHERBORNE (MUSGRAVE)
Published in 4 hymnals

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1. Change is our portion here;
Soon fades the summer sky,
The landscape droops in autumn sear,
And spring flowers bloom to die:
But faithful is Jehovah’s word,
"I will be with thee," saith the Lord.

2. Change is our portion here;
Along the heavenly road:
In faith and hope and holy fear,
In love towards our God:
How often we distrust the word,
"I will be with thee," saith the Lord.

3. Change is our portion here;
Yet midst our changing lot,
Midst withering flowers and tempests drear,
There is that changes not.
Unchangeable Jehovah’s word,
"I will be with thee," saith the Lord.

4. Changeless, the way of peace:
Changeless, Emmanuel’s name;
Changeless, the covenant of grace;
Eternally the same.
"I change not" is a Father’s word.
"And I am with thee," saith the Lord.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16983

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Author: J. H. Evans

Evans, James Harrington, M.A., son of the Rev. Dr. Evans, priest-vicar of Salisbury Cathedral, was born. April 15, 1785, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1803, and became a Fellow in 1805. Taking Holy Orders in 1808 he remained in the Church of England until 1815, when he seceded, and became a Baptist Minister. He was the Minister of John Street Baptist Chapel, Gray's Inn Road, London, for many years. He died at Stonehaven, Scotland, Dec. 1, 1849. His Memoir and Remains were published by his son in 1852. In addition to various prose works, Dialogues on Important Subjects, 1819; Checks to Infidelity, 1840; and others, he also published:— Hymns, Selected Chiefly for Public Worship, London, printed by E. Justi… Go to person page >

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