O gift of gifts! O grace of faith!

Verse 1

O gift of gifts! O grace of faith! My God, how can it be That Thou, who hast discerning love, Shouldst give that gift to me?

Verse 2

How many hearts Thou mightst have had More innocent than mine, How many souls more worthy far Of that sweet touch of Thine!

Verse 3

Ah, grace, into unlikeliest hearts It is thy boast to come; The glory of thy light to find In darkest spots a home.

Verse 4

How can they live, how will they die, How bear the cross of grief, Who have not yet the light of faith, The courage of belief?

Verse 5

The crowd of cares, the weightiest cross, Seem trifles less than light; Earth looks so little and so low When faith shines full and bright.

Verse 6

O happy, happy that I am! If thou canst be, O faith, The treasure that thou art in life, What wilt thou be in death.

Verse 7

Amen.