SS&S 845: Whom have I, Lord, in heaven but Thee?
1. Whom have I, Lord, in heaven but Thee?
None but Thee! None but Thee!
And this my song thro' life shall be:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
He hath for me the winepress trod,
He hath redeemed me by His blood,'
And reconciled my soul to God :
Christ for me! Christ for me!
2. I envy not the rich their joys:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
I covet not earth's glittering toys:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Earth can no lasting bliss bestow,
Fading is stamped on all below;
Mine is a joy no end can know:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
3. Though with the poor be cast my lot:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
He knoweth best, — I murmur not:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Though vine and fig tree blight assail,
The labour of the olive fail,
And death o'er flock and herd prevail,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
4. Though I am now on hostile ground,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
And sin beset me all around,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Let earth her fiercest battles wage
And foes against my soul engage,
Strong in His strength I scorn their rage:
Christ for me! Christ for me!
5. And when my life draws to its close,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Safe in His arms I shall repose,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
When sharpest pains my frame pervade,
And all the powers of nature fade,
Still will I sing through death's cold shade,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
SS&S 845: Whom have I, Lord, in heaven but Thee?
(SS&S) Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns
Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose for his inheritance.
13 From heaven the Lord looks down
and sees all mankind;
14 from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.
16 No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.
20 We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.
SS&S songs are up to 1,000 hymns and counting. For the sake of convenience, we are splitting them into hundreds. SS&S 845: Whom have I, Lord, in heaven but Thee?