Count Your Blessings

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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.
 
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.
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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 be singing as the days go by.
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When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold.
Count your many blessings, money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your Lord on high.
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So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
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Ifeoma O. Kalu

Lagos, Nigeria

God has been so good to me. His blessings upon me are immeasurable. Counting my blessings have made me maintain a heart of gratitude.


GG

Stoke, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

This takes me back to the late 60's still sing it even now. We have much to be grateful for.


Lola Francis

Bronx, New York, United States

Praise the Lord. Just to know that God put me to bed last night, woke me up this morning. I’m in my right mind and I am able to read the words of this song and sing unto Him are great blessings for me. I will forever be grateful unto Thee O Lord. I will bless Thy name forever and ever. Amen


Bradoc

Nairobi, Nyanza, Kenya

Have count my blessing and have realize that am more than blessed


Godson

Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia

God bless everyone here. Thank God for blessings


Anthony Reflector

Nigeria

This hymn always inspire me. Thank God for the encouragement and satisfaction that comes from the song.


Kennedy Job

Nakuru, Kenya

I am blessed counting the blessings has made me realise I am so blessed


Beth Thuku

Nairobi, Kenya

I count my blessings and they are so many to be numbered. My heart is full of gratitude for all the Lord has done, gift of salvation, life, good health, hope for a better tomorrow, his sufficient grace to worship Him in truth and spirit, devine peace, His direction in my life, provision, for he is my everlasting light Isaiah 60:19-20.

And my more that can't fit here and more so for what He will do through me and for me 🙏


Christine Hinton

Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom

I love this hymn. I was singing it in my head earlier and I did count my blessings and thought I would check the words. So lovely and I remember it from childhood. Blessings to all Amen.


Aganga

Dollis Hill, United Kingdom

Uncountable blessings, Thank you Lord, Hallelujah.

In the Old Testament the basic thought with respect to blessing is that of bringing people into God's presence. But in the New Testament the Apostle, coming with God, not only brought people into the presence of God; he also brought God into them. There is a great difference between the Old Testament pattern of blessing by the priests and the New Testament pattern of blessing by the Apostle. The New Testament blessing is much higher and deeper. On the one hand, to bless others is to bring them into the presence of God; on the other hand, it is to bring God into them as love, grace, and fellowship.

All Christians are familiar with the word blessing. One hymn even says, "Count your blessings, name them one by one." Undoubtedly, the concept of blessing expressed in this hymn is that blessing is a matter of being given a good wife, children, education, promotions, houses, and cars. According to this hymn, these are the blessings we should count one by one. More than thirty-five years ago, I sang this hymn during the last few hours of the year. I would gather some together and say, "Let us count the blessings of this past year, one by one." But the blessing according to the pure Word is much different from this. According to the Old Testament pattern of the blessing by the priest and the New Testament pattern of blessing by the Apostle, the proper blessing is to bring people into the presence of God and to bring God into them as grace, love, and fellowship that they may enjoy the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. Hence, blessing is a matter of enjoying the Triune God.