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Once it was the blessing,
Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling,
Now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted,
Now, the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing,
Now Himself alone.
Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling,
Now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted,
Now, the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing,
Now Himself alone.
All in all forever,
Only Christ I’ll sing;
Everything is in Christ,
And Christ is everything.
Only Christ I’ll sing;
Everything is in Christ,
And Christ is everything.
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Once ’twas painful trying,
Now ’tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation,
Now the uttermost;
Once ’twas ceaseless holding,
Now He holds me fast;
Once ’twas constant drifting,
Now my anchor’s cast.
Now ’tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation,
Now the uttermost;
Once ’twas ceaseless holding,
Now He holds me fast;
Once ’twas constant drifting,
Now my anchor’s cast.
3
Once ’twas busy planning,
Now ’tis trustful prayer;
Once ’twas anxious caring,
Now He has the care;
Once ’twas what I wanted,
Now what Jesus says;
Once ’twas constant asking,
Now ’tis ceaseless praise.
Now ’tis trustful prayer;
Once ’twas anxious caring,
Now He has the care;
Once ’twas what I wanted,
Now what Jesus says;
Once ’twas constant asking,
Now ’tis ceaseless praise.
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Once it was my working,
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the pow’r I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone.
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the pow’r I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone.
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Once I hoped in Jesus,
Now I know He’s mine;
Once my lamps were dying,
Now they brightly shine;
Once for death I waited,
Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored
Safe within the veil.
Now I know He’s mine;
Once my lamps were dying,
Now they brightly shine;
Once for death I waited,
Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored
Safe within the veil.
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Sacramento, CA, United States
Once it was the old man, NOW it is the new man! Once we didn’t know, now we just enjoy! Once we tried holding on, now he covers us! Once we were independent, now the Body is!
Lord may we live a life that’s delighted in Your grace and living by faith!
Round Rock, TX, United States
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me.
Praise Him Christ is absolutely everything!!
Austin, Texas, United States
Once.... Now.... Thank You Lord Jesus!
Irvine, CA, United States
Christ is everything!
Malabon, NCR, Philippines
Thank You Lord Jesus, everything was a "once" but the "now" says it all. Praise the Lord!
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Once it was my working,
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the pow’r I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone.
O Lord Jesus! this hymn really exposed me! Lord continually shatter me! O continue to break my soulish humanity and continue to dispense more of Your divine nature to my Spirit! O use me Lord! Make Your will also my will! I just want You Lord! O I love You Lord Jesus!
Layton, Utah, United States
Thank you for the testimony of this heartfelt and peaceful work. It helps the spirit of God lift me beyond the trials of this world. I hope it blesses others like it has me.
United States
Once I wanted this and that, now just Your dear smiling face.
Greenville, NC, United States
After 60 years with the Lord the truth is fresh a s it ever was. What a WONDERFUL, LOVING, GRACIOUS, LORD we serve.
Malaysia
"Once it was painful trying
Now it is perfect trust"
"Once it was busy planning
Now it is trustful prayer"
"Once it was anxious caring
Now He has the care!"
Thank You Jesus! For quiet and peaceful rest, for pure contentment and for the joy in my heart, I give thanks to Thee, my Lord and Saviour!
What a wonder it is that I can lean on Thee, my heavenly Father God. My soul rejoices and my spirit is light. My hearts sings praises to Thee! I shall rest in the Lord. Alleluia!