Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Though all the world my choice deride
Topic: Christ/Our Portion
Writer: G Tersteegen
Composer: William Bradbury
Meter: LM
Tune: Zephyr
Hymn Number: 235
Page Number: 089, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsTHOUGH all the world my choice deride,
Yet Jesus shall my portion be;
For I am pleas'd with none beside;
The fairest of the fair is He.
Sweet is the vision of Thy face,
And kindness o'er Thy lips is shed;
Lovely art Thou, and full of grace,
And glory beams around Thy head.
Thy suff'ring I embrace with Thee,
Thy poverty and shameful cross;
The pleasures of the world I flee,
And deem its treasures only dross.
Be daily dearer to my heart,
And ever let me feel Thee near;
Then willingly with all I'd part,
Nor count it worthy of a tear.