Christ All in All

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Christ is my all, my sure defense

Author: John Adams
Tune: SCOTLAND (13211)
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Christ is my All, my sure Defence,
Nor shall my soul depart from thence;
He is my Rock, my Refuge too,
In spite of all my foes can do.

2 Christ is my All, and he will lead
My soul in pastures green to feed;
’Tis he supplies my every want,
And will all needful blessings grant.

3 Christ is my All! where should I go?
Without him I can nothing do.
Helpless and weak, a sinner great,
Yet in his righteousness complete.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #175

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Author: John Adams

Adams, John. (Northampton, England 1751-May 15, 1835, Northampton). Baptist. Apprenticed to an iron monger. At age eighteen, united with Baptist church in Northampton of which John Collett Ryland was pastor. Later excluded from the church because of a change of view. After retiring from business, he moved his residence several times bur subsequently returned to Northampton, where he died. His first hymns were published in the Gospel Magazine in 1776. One hymn ascribed to "S. P. R." in Service of Song but written by Adams begins: Jesus is our great salvation, Worthy of our best esteem! This hymn appearing also in Rippon's Selection of 1813 concerns salvation by election as does one other hymn: Sons we are through God's election.… Go to person page >

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