Religion

Everlasting Blessings

by Frances Ridley Havergal 1836–1879

From Under the Surface

Religion

Oh, what everlasting blessings God outpoureth on His own !
Ours by promise true and faithful, spoken from the eternal throne ;
Ours by His eternal purpose ere the universe had place ;
Ours by everlasting covenant, ours by free and royal grace.

With salvation everlasting He shall save us, He shall bless
With the largess of Messiah, everlasting righteousness ;
Ours the everlasting mercy all His wondrous dealings prove ;
Ours His everlasting kindness, fruit of everlasting love.

In the Lord Jehovah trusting, everlasting strength have we;
He Himself our Sun, our Glory, Everlasting Light shall be;
Everlasting life is ours, purchased by The Life laid down;
And our heads, oft bowed and weary, everlasting joy shall crown.

We shall dwell with Christ for ever, when the shadows flee away,
In the everlasting glory of the everlasting day.
Unto Thee, beloved Saviour, everlasting thanks belong,
Everlasting adoration, everlasting laud and song !

MLA

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Everlasting Blessings.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/357/.

Chicago

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Everlasting Blessings.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/357/.

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