Once It Was The Blessing

D Bm Once it was the blessing, G A D A Now it is the Lord; D Bm Once it was the feeling, G A D Now it is His Word; G D A D Once His gift I wanted, G D A Now, the Giver own; D Bm Once I sought for healing, G A D D7 Now Himself alone. G D A D All in all forever, G D A Only Christ I'll sing; D Bm Everything is in Christ, G A D And Christ is everything. D Bm Once 'twas painful trying, G A D A Now 'tis perfect trust; D Bm Once a half salvation, G A D Now the uttermost; G D A D Once 'twas ceaseless holding, G D A Now He holds me fast; D Bm Once 'twas constant drifting, G A D D7 Now my anchor's cast. G D A D All in all forever, G D A Only Christ I'll sing; D Bm Everything is in Christ, G A D And Christ is everything. D Bm Once 'twas busy planning, G A D A Now 'tis trustful prayer; D Bm Once 'twas anxious caring, G A D Now He has the care; G D A D Once 'twas what I wanted, G D A Now what Jesus says; D Bm Once 'twas constant asking, G A D D7 Now 'tis ceaseless praise. G D A D All in all forever, G D A Only Christ I'll sing; D Bm Everything is in Christ, G A D And Christ is everything. D Bm Once it was my working, G A D A His it hence shall be; D Bm Once I tried to use Him, G A D Now He uses me; G D A D Once the pow'r I wanted, G D A Now the Mighty One; D Bm Once for self I labored, G A D D7 Now for Him alone. G D A D All in all forever, G D A Only Christ I'll sing; D Bm Everything is in Christ, G A D And Christ is everything. D Bm Once I hoped in Jesus, G A D A Now I know He's mine; D Bm Once my lamps were dying, G A D Now they brightly shine; G D A D Once for death I waited, G D A Now His coming hail; D Bm And my hopes are anchored G A D D7 Safe within the veil. G D A D All in all forever, G D A Only Christ I'll sing; D Bm Everything is in Christ, G A D And Christ is everything.