The Voice of Praise ‎#428

428. Christ, of all my hopes the ground

1 Christ, of all my hopes the ground--
Christ, the spring of all my joy!
Still in thee let me be found,
Still for thee my powers employ.

2 Fountain of o'erflowing grace!
Freely from thy fullness give;
Till I close my earthly race,
Be it Christ for me to live!

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

4 When I touch the blessed shore,
Back the closing waves shall roll;
Death's dark stream shall never more
Part from thee my ravished soul.

5 Thus, oh, thus an entrance give
To the land of cloudless sky;
Having known it Christ to live,
Let me know it Gain to die.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the ground
• Author: Windham
• Meter: 7s
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Galatians 6:14
  ;
  Philippians 1:21
  ;
  Colossians 3:1-3
  ;
  Colossians 3:17
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:10
• Topic: The Christian System: Justification By Faith; Christ the Ground of Hope

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