Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Thou art my portion O my God (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Thou art my portion O my God

Topic: The New Life/Trust and Joy

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 774

Page Number: 452, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Thou art my portion, O my God;

Soon as I know thy way,

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,

And suffers no delay.



I choose the path of heavenly truth,

And glory in my choice;

Not all the riches of the earth

Could make me so rejoice.



The testimonies of thy grace

I set before mine eyes;

Thence I derive my daily strength,

And there my comfort lies.



If once I wander from thy path,

I think upon my ways;

Then turn my feet to thy commands,

And trust thy pardoning grace.



Now I am thine, forever thine;

O, save thy servant, Lord;

Thou art my shield, my hiding-place

My hope is in thy word.