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When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. |
| Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your blessings, see what God hath done; Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. |
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Are you ever burdened with a load of care? Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly, And you will be singing as the days go by. |
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When you look at others with their lands and gold, Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold. Count your many blessings, money cannot buy Your reward in heaven, nor your Lord on high. |
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So amid the conflict, whether great or small, Do not be discouraged, God is over all; Count your many blessings, angels will attend, Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end. |
In the Old Testament the basic thought with respect to blessing is that of bringing people into God's presence. But in the New Testament the Apostle, coming with God, not only brought people into the presence of God; he also brought God into them. There is a great difference between the Old Testament pattern of blessing by the priests and the New Testament pattern of blessing by the Apostle. The New Testament blessing is much higher and deeper. On the one hand, to bless others is to bring them into the presence of God; on the other hand, it is to bring God into them as love, grace, and fellowship.
All Christians are familiar with the word blessing. One hymn even says, "Count your blessings, name them one by one." Undoubtedly, the concept of blessing expressed in this hymn is that blessing is a matter of being given a good wife, children, education, promotions, houses, and cars. According to this hymn, these are the blessings we should count one by one. More than thirty-five years ago, I sang this hymn during the last few hours of the year. I would gather some together and say, "Let us count the blessings of this past year, one by one." But the blessing according to the pure Word is much different from this. According to the Old Testament pattern of the blessing by the priest and the New Testament pattern of blessing by the Apostle, the proper blessing is to bring people into the presence of God and to bring God into them as grace, love, and fellowship that they may enjoy the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. Hence, blessing is a matter of enjoying the Triune God.
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Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
This morning, I received an email from a friend in which he spoke with loving appreciation of his wife. It reminded me that I too have good cause to appreciate the blessings my wife brings, and to "count my blessings". Those few words stirred up memories of singing them in Sunday School some 60 years ago. I could remember the first verse, and the chorus, only fragments of the remainder. How wonderful to be able to find all the words on the internet, and to be reminded of their truth and encouragement. Thank You.
Accra, Ghana
When I look back and see how far the Lord has brought me I always count the blessings and it surprises me what the Lord has done. I will always count the blessings and name them one by one....
Rochester, MN, United States
Thank you for posting this song. My mother used to sing it often before she passed to the LORD. So, how can I give up Jesus? I must sing this song knowing I shall one day sing it over and over with my mother as we give glory to the King of kings - my Lord Jesus. Oh,my heart swells with joy - again, thank you.
Nelson, New Zealand
Thank you so much for putting this on the internet:-) It is so cheering and just the refocusing I desperately needed. This beautiful simple song turns my thoughts back to the goodness of God and all He has done! It is one of those songs that remind us that others too have walked with Jesus through difficult times. He is faithful and He is not worried or flustered. He is the answer and will make all things beautiful in His time.
Gaborone, Botswana
Today is my birthday and this is song of the day for me. I started the morning by counting them all, one by one.
Nairobin, Nairobi, Kenya
Whenever God sees you counting your blessings, He is compelled to add, for He begins to realize that you have an attitude of gratitude.
Our job is to keep counting. His is to keep adding.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Years ago I was an usher during Christian gatherings. When I was asked to count the number of attendees, I would often sing "count your blessings" as I would count each person there. Every brother and sister, in whatever situation or condition they are in, is a "blessing" of God!
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
The stanza 3 of this song is a constant reminder that when you look at others with all that they have its easier to lose sight of what you have. So when it feels that I am overwhelmed by all around this comes to mind as a reminder of the blessings that I have.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Whenever I am feeling discouraged, I used to hear this song. Yeah, really wonderful healing song. I love this song. This song will show me how He is loving me.
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
This song is timely. Thank God for the gift of this hymn.