Sunday Hymn: Christ, of all my Hopes the Ground

Christ, of All My Hopes the Ground

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 pow'rs employ.

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

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

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

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."

Trinity Hymnal #437

Comments

[Suzanne]

I am so enjoying these hymn posts. I love hymns and your posts have introduced me to some new ones and having the music with the lyrics is especially helpful. Thank you.

[rosemary]

I came back and read this a second time because the words are so worth pondering. Another new hymn for me!