Count Your Blessings – Misc Praise Songs
Words by Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1856-1922
Music by Edwin O. Excell 1851-1921
Key Signature: D
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: can be fast or slow bpm
Sequence: V1-C-V2-C-V3-C-V4-C
Verse 1
| D - - - | A - - -
When u-pon life's bil-lows you are tem-pest tossed
| A7 - - - | D - - -
When you are dis-cou-raged, think-ing all is lost
| D - - - | A - - -
Count your ma-ny bless-ings; name them one by one
| A7 - - - | D A7 D -
And it will sur-prise you what the Lord has done
Chorus
| D - - - | A - - -
Count your bless-ings; name them one by one
| A7 - - - | D - - -
Count your bless-ings; see what God hath done
| D - - - | G - A7 -
Count your bless-ings; name them one by one
| D - - - | A A7 D -
Count your ma-ny bless-ings; see what God hath done
Verse 2
| D - - - | A - - -
Are you e-ver bur-dened with load of care
| A7 - - - | D - - -
Does the cross seem hea-vy you are called to bear
| D - - - | A - - -
Count your m-any bless-ings; ev'ry doubt will fly
| A7 - - - | D A7 D -
And you will be sing-ing as the days go by
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 3
| D - - - | A - - -
When you look at oth-ers with their lands and gold
| A7 - - - | D - - -
Think that Christ has pro-mised you His wealth un-told
| D - - - | A - - -
Count your ma-ny bless-ings; mo-ney can-not buy
| A7 - - - | D A7 D -
Your re-ward in hea-ven, nor your home on high
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 4
| D - - - | A - - -
So a-mid the con-flict, whe-ther great or small
| A7 - - - | D - - -
Do not be dis-cour-aged; God is o-ver all
| D - - - | A - - -
Count your ma-ny bless-ings; an-gels will at-tend
| A7 - - - | D A7 D -
Help and com-fort give you to your jour-ney's end
[Repeat Chorus]
Count Your Blessings – Misc Praise Songs
Words by Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1856-1922
Music by Edwin O. Excell 1851-1921
Key Signature: D
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: can be fast or slow bpm
Sequence: V1-C-V2-C-V3-C-V4-C
Verse 1
D A
When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed
A7 D
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost
D A
Count your many blessings; name them one by one
A7 D A7 D
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done
Chorus
D A
Count your blessings; name them one by one
A7 D
Count your blessings; see what God hath done
D G A7
Count your blessings; name them one by one
D G A A7 D
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done
Verse 2
D A
Are you ever burdened with load of care
A7 D
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear
D A
Count your many blessings; ev'ry doubt will fly
A7 D A7 D
And you will be singing as the days go by
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 3
D A
When you look at others with their lands and gold
A7 D
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold
D A
Count your many blessings; money cannot buy
D G A A7 D
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 4
D A
So amid the conflict, whether great or small
A7 D
Do not be discouraged; God is over all
D A
Count your many blessings; angels will attend
D G A A7 D
Help and comfort give you to your journey's end
[Repeat Chorus]
Count Your Blessings – Misc Praise Songs
Words by Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1856-1922
Music by Edwin O. Excell 1851-1921
Key Signature: D
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: can be fast or slow bpm
Sequence: V1-C-V2-C-V3-C-V4-C
Verse 1
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 has done
Chorus
Count your blessings; name them one by one
Count your blessings; see what God hath done
Count your blessings; name them one by one
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done
Verse 2
Are you ever burdened with load of care
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear
Count your many blessings; ev'ry doubt will fly
And you will be singing as the days go by
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 3
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 home on high
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 4
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
[Repeat Chorus]
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