The American hymn writer Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr., wrote over 5,000 hymn texts with perhaps his best loved being, "Count Your Many Blessings." Even in Great Britian, Gypsy Smith reported that in South London, "The men sing it, the boys whistle it, and mothers rock their babies to sleep by it." "Count Your Many Blessings" was a favorite during the great revival in Wales. E.O. Excell composed the music for this wonderful song. For about twenty years, Excell worked with the southern revivalist Sam Jones and was one of the greatest song leaders of his day. May we pause to give THANKS and COUNT OUR MANY BLESSINGS!

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.

Refrain

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.

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 keep singing as the days go by.

Refrain

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.

Refrain

So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.