Stanza 1. JESUS is mine! I’m now preparedTo meet with what I thought most hard;Yes, let the winds of trouble blow,And comforts melt away like snow:No blasted trees, or failing crops,Can hinder my eternal hopes;Though creatures change, the LORD’S the same,Then let me triumph in his name.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 97. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-97
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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