O How He Loves

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1 One there is above all others,
O how he loves!
His is love beyond a brother’s,
O how he loves!
Earthly friends may fail or leave us,
One day kind, the next deceive us;
But this friend will never leave us,
O how he loves!

2 ‘Tis eternal life to know him,
O how he loves!
Think, O 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 We have found a friend in Jesus,
O how he loves!
‘Tis his great delight to bless us,
O how he loves!
How our hearts delight to hear him,
Bid us dwell in safety near him;
Why should we distrust or fear him?
O how he loves!

4 Blessèd Jesus, wouldst thou know him?
O how he loves!
Give thyself this moment to him,
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!


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #377

Author: Marianne Nunn

Marianne Nunn United Kingdom 1778-1847. Born at Colchester, Essex, England, she lived a life of relative seclusion. She authored a few hymns and was interested in mission work. Her brother, John, a minister, published a song book “Psalms and hymns”,(containing her hymn noted below), eventually circulated. She also published a book, “The benevolent merchant”. In 1830 Joshua Leavitt included her hymn in his song book, “The Christian lyre”, which was later in America. She died unmarried. John Perry… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: One there is above all others, O how He loves
Title: O How He Loves
Author: Marianne Nunn
Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O how He loves
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

One there is above all others, O how He loves. Marianne Nunn. [Jesus the Friend.] The first stanza of this hymn is:—

"One there is above all others:—
O how He loves!
His is love beyond a brother's;
O how He loves !
Earthly friends may fail and leave us,
This day kind, the next bereave us;
But this friend will ne'er deceive us,
O how He loves!"

This hymn appeared in her brother's (J. Nunn's) Psalms & Hymns , 1817, in 4 stanzas, and was intended as an adaptation of J. Newton's hymn as below, to the Welsh air “Ar hyd y nos." From Nunn's Psalms & Hymns. it has passed into numerous collections, and sometimes as "One is kind above all others." Original text in Lyra Britannica, 1867, p. 449.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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The American Hymnal #d463

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The Baptist Church Hymnal #113

The Bible Harp #d269

The Bible Hymn Book #d191

The Book of Common Praise #692

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The Book of Common Praise #713

The Book of Praise #737

The Chapel Hymn Book #d356

The Children's Hymnal (with tunes) #d162

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The Children's Hymnal with Tunes #168

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The Chorus #H50

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The Christian Lyre, Volume 1 #18

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The Christian Lyre #18

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The Christian Lyre #18

The Church Hymnal #d335

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The Church Hymnary #549a

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The Church Hymnary #549b

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The Church School Hymnal with Tunes #137

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #67a

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #67b

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The Cyber Hymnal #5233

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #93

The Devotional Hymn Book #d476

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The Emory Hymnal No. 2 #171

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The Evangelical Hymnal #224

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The Evangelical Hymnal. Text edition #224

The Gem #d116

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The Gospel of Joy #131

The Home and School Hymnal #110

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #473

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #473

The Hymns from the Children's Hymnal; with a Service, for Sunday Schools #d165

The Imperial Harmony #d207

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The Jubilee Harp #537

The Mission Hymnal #d120

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The New Baptist Praise Book #176

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The New Baptist Praise Book #176

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The New Canadian Hymnal #193

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The New Canadian Hymnal #193

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The New Century Hymnal #27

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The New Century Hymnal #144

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The New Children's Hymnal #251

The New Hymnal of Praise #d11

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The New Song #30a

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #542

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #542

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The Quartet #299

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The Quiver of Sacred Song #109

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The Revivalist #410

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The Salvation Army Music #129

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The Salvation Army Songs and Music #179

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d145

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The Salvation Soldiers' Song Book #96

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The Scottish Hymnal #398

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #d632

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #377

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #473

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #109

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d108

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The Sunday School Hymnary #261a

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The Sunday School Hymnary #261b

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The Sunday-School Hymnal and Service Book (Ed. A) #362

The Temple of Praise #d74

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d384

The Vestry Harp #d187

The Village Hymn book #d220

The Voice of Praise, a new collection #d106

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The Wesleyan Psalmist, or Songs of Canaan #88

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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #223

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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #223

Times of Refreshing #d139

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Times of Refreshing #24

Times of Refreshing #d178

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Voices of Praise #192

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Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings #40

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Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #226

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