Text: | The One Thing Needful, That Good Part |
Author: | Benjamin Ingham, 1712-1772 |
Tune: | HAMBURG |
Composer: | Lowell Mason, 1792-1872 |
1 The one thing needful, that good part
Which Mary chose with all her heart,
I would pursue with heart and mind,
And seek unwearied till I find.
2 Hidden in Christ the treasure lies,
That goodly pearl of so great price;
No other way but Christ there is
To endless happiness and bliss.
3 But O I’m blind and ignorant,
Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, I want
To guide me in the narrow road
That leads to happiness and God.
4 My mind enlighten with Thy light,
That I may understand aright
The glorious gospel-mystery,
Which shows the way to heaven and Thee.
5 O Jesus Christ, my Lord and God,
Who hast redeemed me with Thy blood,
By faith unite my heart to Thee,
That we may never parted be.
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First Line: | The one thing needful, that good part |
Title: | The One Thing Needful, That Good Part |
Author: | Benjamin Ingham, 1712-1772 (1795) |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1969 |
Topic: | The Life in Christ: Communion with Christ |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | HAMBURG |
Composer: | Lowell Mason, 1792-1872 (1824) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | F Major |
(22, P)