Monday, October 10, 2011

Counting your Blessings

Count Your Blessings
When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Refrain

Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.

Refrain

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.

Refrain

So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.

Refrain
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/o/countyou.htm

I woke up this morning with this hymn in my head. There have been disappointments lately and times I have ran to God asking why, or why not? I don't understand always why things happen as they do or why they don't happen when I feel they should do. But I keep coming back to this refrain "Count Your Blessings". Even when the world seems dark, there is always something to be thankful for.

1 comment:

  1. One of my very favorite hymns, kews! Thanks for sharing!

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