Scripture Verse

Blessings crown the head of the righteous. Proverbs 10:6

Introduction

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Carrie E. Breck (1855–1934)

Words: Car­rie E. Breck, in The Cen­tu­ry Gos­pel Songs, by Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1901).

Music: George B. Hol­sing­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George B. Holsinger (1857–1908)

Lyrics

I lift my heart to­day in praise
To Him who loves me so,
Whose mer­cy crown­eth all my days,
And makes my cup o’er­flow.
O have I loved Him as I should
For all His bless­ings free?
Praise God who giv­eth naught but good,
For He is good to me!

Refrain

I’ll count my bless­ings—
Count them o’er and o’er—
I’ll tell my Fa­ther’s good­ness—
I will love Him more,
I’ll count my bless­ings, boun­ti­ful and free—
Yet I can ne­ver count them all—
So good is God to me!

I thank Him for un­cloud­ed skies—
For love be­yond my ken—
That when my path in sha­dow lies,
The sun­shine comes again.
I thank Him for the hopes ful­filled—
For every an­swered plea,
That though life was not all I willed,
My God is good to me!

Refrain

I go to meet an­oth­er year,
With faith no doubt can dim,
God reign­eth, and I will not fear,
But trust my way with Him.
Then if that way be bright or dark,
Let peace un­shak­en be!
And let me, like the soar­ing lark,
Sing God is good to me!

Refrain