Johnson Oatman - Count Your Blessings Lyrics

Count Your Blessings answers discouragement with the disciplined remembrance of God’s care. Each verse names a pressure that can narrow attention: loss, heavy responsibilities, comparison with wealth, or conflict. The refrain redirects that attention toward particular gifts from God, suggesting that gratitude becomes clearer when blessings are named rather than treated as a vague idea. Surprise at what the Lord has done is presented as the fruit of careful remembrance.

The hymn does not promise freedom from burdens. Instead, it places trouble beside divine provision, Christ’s promised riches, heavenly reward, and God’s rule over every conflict. That perspective closely reflects the biblical call not to forget God’s benefits and to bring concerns before him with thanksgiving. Its contrast between earthly wealth and treasure in heaven also gives gratitude an eternal horizon. Across the verses, counting blessings becomes a practical response to anxiety and comparison, supporting renewed song, courage, and trust in God’s continuing help.