Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord; 前要的是祝福,今要主自己;

About 關於

meter: 6.5.6.5.D. with chorus 6.5.6.5.D. 和

1

Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord;
前要的是祝福,今要主自己;
Once it was the feeling, Now it is His Word;
前要的是醫治,今要主而已;
Once His gift I wanted, Now, the Giver own;
前我貪求恩賜,今要賜恩者;
Once I sought for healing, Now Himself alone.
前我尋求能力,今要全能者。

Chorus 和

All in all forever, Only Christ I’ll sing;
永遠舉起耶穌,讚美主不歇;
Everything is in Christ, And Christ is everything.
一切在於基督,主是我一切。

2

Once ’twas painful trying, Now ’tis perfect trust;
前常用手抓主,今主手牽我;
Once a half salvation, Now the uttermost;
前常無所適從,今拋錨穩妥;
Once ’twas ceaseless holding, Now He holds me fast;
前是寶貴感覺,今憑主口說;
Once ’twas constant drifting, Now my anchor’s cast.
前是頻頻苦試,今完全信託。

3

Once ’twas busy planning, Now ’tis trustful prayer;
前是忙於打算,今則靠祈求;
Once ’twas anxious caring, Now He has the care;
前是懸切掛慮,今則主擔憂;
Once ’twas what I wanted, Now what Jesus says;
前隨我之所欲,今聽主支配;
Once ’twas constant asking, Now ’tis ceaseless praise.
前不住的討問,今不斷讚美。

4

Once it was my working, His it hence shall be;
前我欲利用主,今則主用我;
Once I tried to use Him, Now He uses me;
前是我的事業,今為主工作;
Once the pow’r I wanted, Now the Mighty One;
前欲得人稱讚,今求主歡喜;
Once for self I labored, Now for Him alone.
前不過半得救,今被救到底。

5

Once I hoped in Jesus, Now I know He’s mine;
前羡慕得著主,今知主屬我;
Once my lamps were dying, Now they brightly shine;
前我燈將熄滅,今則光炳爍;
Once for death I waited, Now His coming hail;
前所望的是死,今等候被提;
And my hopes are anchored Safe within the veil.
我所有的一切,都在主自己。