5233. One Is Kind Above All Others

1. One is kind above all others,
O how He loves!
His is love beyond a brother’s;
O how He loves!
Earthly friends may fall and leave thee,
One day kind, the next day grieve thee;
But this Friend will ne’er deceive thee;
O how He loves!

2. ’Tis eternal life to know Him,
O how He loves!
Think, oh think, how much we owe Him,
O how He loves!
With His precious blood He bought us,
In the wilderness He sought us
To His fold He safely brought us,
O how He loves!

3. Blessèd Jesus! wouldst thou know Him?
O how He loves!
Give thine heart, thine all unto Him;
O how He loves!
Is it sin that pains or grieves thee,
Unbelief or trials seize thee?
Jesus can from all release thee;
O how He loves!

4. Love this Friend: He longs to save thee;
O how He loves!
All through life He will not leave thee;
O how He loves!
Think no more of friendships hollow;
Take His easy yoke and follow;
Jesus carries all thy sorrow;
O how He loves!

5. All thy sins shall be forgiven;
O how He loves!
Backward shall thy foes be driven;
O how He loves!
Best of blessings He’ll provide thee;
Naught but good shall e’er betide thee;
Safe to glory He will guide thee;
O how He loves!

Text Information
First Line: One is kind above all others
Title: One Is Kind Above All Others
Author: Marianne Nunn (1817)
Meter: 84.84.88.84
Language: English
Source: Psalms and Hymns, by her brother John Nunn, 1817
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: She wrote these words to adapt John Newton's hymn, 'One There Is, Above All Others' to the tune, AR HYD Y NOS.
Tune Information
Name: AR HYD Y NOS
Harmonizer: Lu­ther O. Em­er­son (1906)
Meter: 84.84.88.84
Incipit: 17612 17567 71434
Key: G Major
Source: Tra­di­tion­al Welsh mel­o­dy
Copyright: Public Domain



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