I bless the Christ of God;

Horatius Bonar (1861)

6 Verses Faith Over Fear Redemption & Salvation

Verse 1

I bless the Christ of God; I rest on love divine; And with unfalt'ring lip and heart I call this Saviour mine.

Verse 2

His Cross dispels each doubt; I bury in His tomb Each thought of unbelief and fear, Each ling'ring shade of gloom.

Verse 3

I praise the God of grace, I trust His truth and might; He calls me His, I call Him mine, My God, my joy, my light.

Verse 4

In Him is only good, In me is only ill; My ill but draws His goodness forth, And me He loveth still.

Verse 5

' Tis He who saveth me, And freely pardon gives; I love because He loveth me, I live because He lives.

Verse 6

My life with Him is hid, My death has passed away, My clouds have melted into light, My midnight into day.