Lyrics Of The Song One Thing’s Needful
Song ID 3660
one things needful then Lord Jesus keep this one thing in my mind all beside though first it please us soon a grievous yoke we find beneath it the heart is still fretting and striving no true lasting happiness ever deriving the gain of this one thing all loss can requite and teach me in all things to find true delight soul wilt thou this one thing find thee seek not midst created things what is earthly leave behind thee over nature stretch thy wings for where God and man both in one are united with Gods perfect fullness the heart is delighted there there is the worthiest lot and the best my one and my all and my joy and my rest how were marys thoughts devoted her eternal joy to find as intent each word she noted at her saviors feet reclined how kindled her heart how devout was its feeling while hearing the lessons that christ was revealing for Jesus all earthly concerns she forgot and all was repaid in that one happy lot thus my longings heavnward tending Jesus rest alone on thee help me thus on thee depending savior come and dwell in me although all the world should forsake and forget thee in love i will follow thee neer will i quit thee for Jesus both spirit and life is thy word and is there a joy which thou dost not afford wisdoms highest noblest treasure Jesus lies conceald in thee grant that this may still the measure of my will and actions be humility there and simplicity reigning my steps shall in wisdom for ever be training oh if i of christ have this knowledge divine the fullness of heavenly wisdom is mine christ thou art the sole oblation that ill bring before my God in his sight ive acceptation only through thy streaming blood immaculate righteousness now ive acquired since thou on the tree of the cross hast expired the robe of salvation for ever is mine in this shall my faith through eternity shine let my soul in full exemption wake up in thy likeness now thou art made to me redemption my sanctification thou whatever i need for my journey to heaven in thee i my savior is unto me given oh let me all perishing pleasures forgo and thy life o Jesus alone let me know where should else my hopes be centered grace oerwhelms me with its flood thou my savior once hast enterd holiest heaven through thy blood eternal redemption for sinners there finding from hells dark dominion my spirit unbinding to me perfect freedom thy entrance has brought and childlike to cry abba father im taught christ himself my shepherd feeds me peace and joy my spirit fill in a pasture green he leads me forth beside the waters still oh naught to my soul is so sweet and reviving as thus unto Jesus alone to be living true happiness this and this only supplies through faith on my savior to fasten my eyes therefore Jesus my salvation thou my one my all shalt be prove my fixd determination root out all hypocrisy look well if on sins slippery paths i am hasting and lead me o Lord in the way everlasting this one thing is needful all others are vain i count all but loss that i christ may obtain
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