I AM HIS AND HE IS MINE

There are numerous hymns that I really miss singing and hearing. This week's is one of those. I have always loved this hymn because of the rich words and the beautiful harmony. Years ago my wife and I sang this as part of a mixed quartete and it was a blessing to sing it. It is also known to some as "Loved with Everlasting Love." The words were written by George W. Robinson (1838 - 1877) but little is known about him. Born in Ireland, Robinson was educated at Dublin's Trinity College, and later at New College in London. Later he became a pastor in Dudley. It is said that he became ill and resigned as pastor. Little is known about the cause of his illness and death. but this great hymn was written one year before his death which came at the young age of 39. The words do communicate that Robinson knew the Lord and knew where he was going after his death. He talks about this full and perfect peace which he obviously received from the Lord. I especially love the poetic words of the second verse which share what a believer can see that Christless eyes can never experience. And what a beautiful picture shared in verse three where the child of God is sheltered in the everlasting arms of the Father while the wild alarms of life are all around. The words of the fourth verse are even more powerful when one realizes that the author was ill and just a year away from death but realizing that nothing could part him from the Lord. What precious, powerful words. And what a joy to know that "I am His and He is mine!"

(1) 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.

In a love which cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine.

(2) 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 o'erflow, flowers with deeper beauties shine,

Since I know, as now I know, I am His, and He is mine.

Since I know, as now I know, I am His, and He is mine.

(3) 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.

While He whispers in my ear, I am His, and He is mine.

(4) His forever, only His; Who the Lord and me shall part?

Ah, with what a rest of bliss Christ can fill the loving 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.

But while God and I shall be, I am His, and He is mine.

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