In Christ my treasure's all contained

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In Christ my treasure's all contained

Author: Samuel Medley
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 In Christ my treasure's all contain'd;
By him my feeble soul's sustain'd;
From him I all things do receive,
Through him my soul does daily live.

2 With him I daily love to walk,
Of him my soul delights to talk;
On him I cast my every care;
Like him one day I shall appear.

3 Bless him, my soul, from day to day;
Trust him to bring thee on thy way:
Give him thy poor weak sinful heart;
With him, O never, never part.

4 Take him for strength and righteousness;
Make him thy refuge in distress;
Love him above all earthly joy,
And him in every thing employ.

5 Praise him in cheerful, grateful songs,
To him your highest praise belongs;
To him who does your heav'n prepare,
And him you'll praise for ever there.

Source: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #LXXX

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Author: Samuel Medley

Medley, Samuel, born June 23, 1738, at Cheshunt, Herts, where his father kept a school. He received a good education; but not liking the business to which he was apprenticed, he entered the Royal Navy. Having been severely wounded in a battle with the French fleet off Port Lagos, in 1759, he was obliged to retire from active service. A sermon by Dr. Watts, read to him about this time, led to his conversion. He joined the Baptist Church in Eagle Street, London, then under the care of Dr. Gifford, and shortly afterwards opened a school, which for several years he conducted with great success. Having begun to preach, he received, in 1767, a call to become pastor of the Baptist church at Watford. Thence, in 1772, he removed to Byrom Street, Liv… Go to person page >

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