Lyrics
Verse 1
This, my inheritance
Will never spoil or fade
Until he comes, my salvation
In heav'n kept by faith
Verse 2
This, my inheritance
God's power will be its shield
Through Jesus Christ, the only light
By which it is revealed
Chorus
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
Verse 3
This, my inheritance
Through suffering and trial
More worth than gold, our only hope
In faith our song will rise
Chorus
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
Bridge
As it was in the beginning
Is now and ever shall be
A world without end, Amen
As it was in the beginning
Is now and ever shall be
A world without end, Amen
Verse 4
This my inheritance
That none can take away
Not even death, with my last breath
I'll see my Saviour's face
Chorus (x3)
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
All praise, all praise, all praise be to God
Always, always and forever
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Meaning & Inspiration
"This My Inheritance" is built on the language of 1 Peter 1, where believers are promised an inheritance that cannot perish, spoil, or fade, kept in heaven. The first verse states this plainly: "This, my inheritance / Will never spoil or fade", held "in heav'n kept by faith".
The second verse says God's power is its shield and that Jesus Christ is "the only light" by which it is revealed. A later verse acknowledges "suffering and trial" and calls the inheritance "more worth than gold", so the song places hope inside hardship rather than outside it.
Between the verses, a repeated refrain gives praise to God "always, always and forever". A short section borrows the familiar words "As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be", linking the song to older liturgical worship. The final verse looks past death to seeing the Saviour's face.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 1:3-5 The passage describes an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade, kept in heaven and guarded by God's power through faith.
- 1 Peter 1:6-7 Faith tested by trials is described as worth more than gold, matching the verse on suffering and trial.