I Am His and He Is Mine

We sang this hymn in church tonight. What a wonderful affirmation of God’s love for us and our position with Him. This is one of my all time favorite hymn texts, written by George Robinson, and the traditional music by James Mountain fits the text perfectly.

Loved with everlasting love,
Led by grace that love to know;
Gracious Spirit from above,
Thou hast taught me it is so!
O, this full and perfect peace!
O, this transport all divine!
In a love which cannot cease,
I am His, and He is mine.

Heav’n above is softer blue,
Earth around is sweeter green!
Something lives in every hue;
Christless eyes have never seen
Birds with gladder songs over flow,
Flowers with deeper beauties shine,
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.

Things that once were wild alarms
Cannot now disturb my rest;
Closed in everlasting arms,
Pillowed on the loving breast.
O, to lie forever here,
Doubt and care and self resign,
While He whispers in my ear,
I am His, and He is mine.

His forever, only His;
Who the Lord and me shall part?
Ah, with what a rest of bliss
Christ can fill the longing heart!
Heav’n and earth may fade and flee,
Firstborn light in gloom decline;
But while God and I shall be,
I am His, and He is mine.

Here’s a version of the song I sang with Ed Eichner at Feasterville Baptist Church way back in 1998. The arrangement is from Hale and Wilder, and Denise Ackerman is on the piano.

I Am His and He Is Mine