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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherstone Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,080 hymnals Topics: Love: For Christ First Line: My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine, for thee all the follies of sin I resign; my gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me, and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow: if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. Used With Tune: GORDON

My God, I Love You, Not Because

Author: Francis Xavier; Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 208 hymnals Topics: Love for Christ Lyrics: 1 My God, I love you, not because I hope for heav'n thereby; nor yet because if I love not, I must forever die; 2 But, O my Jesus, you did me upon the cross embrace; for me you bore the nails and spear and manifold disgrace. 3 Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ, should I not love you well; not for the sake of winning heav'n, or of escaping hell? 4 E'en so I love you and will love, and in your praise will sing, solely because you are my God and my eternal King. Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 Used With Tune: ST. JAMES

Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux; Ray Palmer Appears in 558 hymnals Topics: Christian Life Love for Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts, Thou Fount of life, thou Light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to thee again, We turn unfilled to thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood; Thou savest those that on thee call; To them that seek thee thou art good, To them that find thee All in all, To them that find thee All in all. 3 We taste thee, O thou living Bread, And long to feast upon thee still; We drink of thee, the Fountain-head, And thirst our souls from thee to fill, And thirst our souls from thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast; Glad when thy gracious smile we see, Blest when our faith can hold thee fast, Blest when our faith can hold thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world thy holy light, Shed o'er the world thy holy light. Amen. Scripture: John 6:35 Used With Tune: BACA

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,059 hymnals Topics: Love for Jesus Christ Refrain First Line: This is my story, this is my song Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Scripture: Genesis 28:12 Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

I love to tell the story

Author: Katherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 1,211 hymnals Topics: Love For Christ or God Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, Because I know 'tis true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else could do. Refrain: I love to tell the story, 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story; More wonderful it seems Than all the golden fancies Of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, It did so much for me; And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. [Refrain] 3 I love to tell the story; 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems, each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy Word. [Refrain] 4 I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it, like the rest, And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story, That I have loved so long. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Psalm 66:16 Used With Tune: I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY

O Jesus, I Have Promised

Author: John Ernest Bode Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 621 hymnals Topics: Love For Christ Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide. 2 O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee, that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be; and, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend. 3 O let me feel thee near me! The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but Jesus, draw thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin. 4 O let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will. O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; O speak and make me listen, thou guardian of my soul. Scripture: John 12:26 Used With Tune: ANGEL'S STORY

Fairest Lord Jesus

Author: Joseph August Seiss Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Love For First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son, thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine. Used With Tune: ST. ELIZABETH Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677

My Song Is Love Unknown

Author: Samuel Crossman Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Love for Christ Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown, my Savior's love for me, love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be. O who am I that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh, and die? 2 He came from heaven’s throne salvation to bestow, but people scorned and none the longed-for Christ would know. But O my friend, my friend indeed, who at my need his life did spend. 3 Here might I stay and sing, no story so divine: never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine. This is my friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend. Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56 Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN

All the Way My Saviour Leads Me

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 317 hymnals Topics: Love for God/Christ Lyrics: 1 All the way my Saviour leads me; what have I to ask beside? Can I doubt his tender mercy who through life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in him to dwell, for I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. 2 All the way my Saviour leads me, cheers each winding path I tread, gives me grace for every trial, feeds me with the living bread. Though my weary steps may falter, and my soul athirst may be, gushing from the Rock before me, lo, a spring of joy I see! 3 All the way my Saviour leads me; O the fullness of his love! Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, wings its flight to realms of day, this my song through endless ages, "Jesus led me all the way." Used With Tune: ALL THE WAY

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet Meter: 8.6.8 with refrain Appears in 3,425 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Love For First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, [Refrain:] and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 2 O seed of Israel's chosen race now ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace [Refrain] 3 Crown him, you martyrs of your God, who from his altar call: praise him whose way of pain you trod, [Refrain] 4 Let every tongue and every tribe, responsive to the call, to him all majesty ascribe, [Refrain] 5 O that, with all the sacred throng, we at his feet may fall; join in the everlasting song, [Refrain] Used With Tune: MILES LANE