First Line: Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord,

Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word;
Once His gifts I wanted, now the
Giver own ;
Once I sought for healing, now Himself alone.

All in all for ever, Jesus will I sing ;
Everything in Jesus, and Jesus everything.

2 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.

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.

4 Once it was my working, His it hence
shall be ;
Once I tried to use Him, now He uses me ;
Once the power I wanted, now the
Mighty One ;
Once for self I laboured, now for Him alone.

5 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.