My everlasting All,
I've none but Thee in heav'n above,
Or on this earthly ball.
What empty things are all the skies,
And this inferior clod!
There's nothing here deserves my joys,
There's nothing like my God.
And health, and safe abode;
Thanks to Thy name for meaner things,
But they are not my God.
How vain a toy is glittering wealth,
If once compared to Thee!
Or what's my safety, or my health,
Or all my friends to me.
And called the stars my own,
Without Thy graces and Thyself,
I were a wretch undone.
Let others stretch their arms like seas,
And grasp in all the shore;
Grant me the visits of Thy grace,
And I desire no more.
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Mississippi, United States
Lord You are my portion and my love! This is a deep song.
Irvine, CA, United States
"Let others stretch their arms like seas, and grasp in all the shore; grant me the visits of Thy grace, and I desire no more."
Let others have everything in the world Lord, l don't need any of those things. I have nothing if I don't have You Lord Jesus. You are my God, my Portion, my Love, my everlasting all. I'll be satisfied just to be with You because in You, I have no lack.
I love You Lord.
Tema, Ghana
God is our eternal dwelling and our eternal portion. were I possessor of the earth and called the stars my own, without Thy graces and Thyself I were a wretch undone. Lord Jesus save us from possessing what is not God. You are God. teach us to be content possessing only You my Lord. Amen.
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Oh Lord Jesus! My God, My Portion and my Love! Oh Lord Jesus! God is Everthing! Amen.
Detroit, MI, United States
Isaac Watts was only 5 feet tall, and his big head made his body look even smaller. He had a long, hooked nose. And he was sickly from his teenage years, when smallpox nearly killed Him.
One woman fell in love with his poetry and wanted to marry him. Watts proposed to her, but his physical appearance caused her to reject him. He remained a bachelor all his life.
For his last 36 years he was an invalid, preaching only occasionally as his health would permit. But he wrote hymns continually. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
Colombia
My God, my Portion, my supply, my dwelling place.... My everlasting All.
I really enjoy the second verse, since it is true that our Lord really suplies all our needs, but even so, Our hearts ara not satisfied with all those things, as for they are not God Himself. Only God can satisfy man. nothing compares to Him, nothing can take His place. Nevermind if there's something we lack, it is in Him, where we can be really satisfied.
Thank You Lord, I need nothing, anymore. You are everything! Jesus I really love You.
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Lord Jesus thank You that we can take You as the Head and leave everything aside.
Austin, United States
God loves us so much that when we turn away from Him, it breaks His heart to million pieces... Sometimes, despite our varying conditions, there's nothing that pleases God the most when we say, Lord, we love You, despite our condition... Lord, you love us soooo much, Yes, we love You too... we don't like to see You grieve over us... Oh Lord, we love You too... forgive us for sometimes forsaking You... help us to keep turning back to You... through faith in our Christ Jesus, we say... all we wanna do is love You... oh, my God, my Portion and my Love... my everlasting Love... There's nothing like You, my God...
Anaheim, Ca, United States
I resume enjoying this hymn very much with the new tune.
Could anyone tell me who made the new tune? Thank you very much.
Bham, WA, United States
Works well with 108 in the new tunes.