I am His and He is Mine

When I first saw the title to “I am his and He is mine” I wondered if I really knew it. Something seemed familiar so I played a tune and then these words came to mind

Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.

SO YES! I do know this song, not well enough to belt out all the words, but enough I could pick it up easily. I hope you like it, I know I do. 🙂

Lyrics

Loved with everlasting love,
Led by grace that love to know;
Gracious Spirit from above,
Thou hast taught me it is so!
O this full and perfect peace!
O this transport all divine!
In a love which cannot cease,
I am His, and He is mine.
In a love which cannot cease,
I am His, and He is mine.

Heav’n above is softer blue,
Earth around is sweeter green!
Something lives in every hue
Christless eyes have never seen;
Birds with gladder songs o’erflow,
Flowers with deeper beauties shine,
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.
Since I know, as now I know,
I am His, and He is mine.

Things that once were wild alarms
Cannot now disturb my rest;
Closed in everlasting arms,
Pillowed on the loving breast.
O to lie forever here,
Doubt and care and self resign,
While He whispers in my ear,
I am His, and He is mine.
While He whispers in my ear,
I am His, and He is mine.

His forever, only His;
Who the Lord and me shall part?
Ah, with what a rest of bliss
Christ can fill the loving heart!
Heav’n and earth may fade and flee,
Firstborn light in gloom decline;
But while God and I shall be,
I am His, and He is mine.
But while God and I shall be,
I am His, and He is mine.

Author and History

This hymn comes out of the congregational denomination by pastor George Wade Robinson. This song showcases his best poetry. He was primarily a poet with some few of them being turned into hymns. Mr. Robinson only lived for 39 years.

Composer, James Mountain, put a tune to the words in order to add it to his hymnal Hymns of Consecration and Faith.

Looking Deeper

Don’t you just love that calm assurance offered here? The knowledge of God’s care for us? We are his!

His forever, only His;
Who the Lord and me shall part?

And nothing can stop that from being. His presence, his whispers in our ear, and his steadfastness all reassure us of this truth. Isn’t that just so very amazing and comforting? How good is our God! 🙂