Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#295

295. O Lord, Devoutly Love I Thee

1 O Lord, devoutly love I Thee,
Come, Jesus, and abide with me,
And grant me e'er Thy favor.
In this wide world of anxious care,
Vain glory find I every where,
But peace with Thee, my Saviour!
E'en though, in woeful agony,
My soul and body pine away,
Thou art my Comfort, ever blest,
I safely on thy bosom rest.
Lord Jesus Christ,
My Saviour dear, my Saviour dear,
Thy saving hand is ever near.

2 Almighty God, for what I own,
Receive, and am, to Thee alone
I ought my thanks to render.
Teach me to use Thy gifts, I pray,
To aid the poor, and never stay,
O Lord, Thy mercies tender.
Make known to me, O God, Thy will,
And purge my soul of every ill;
Yea, make me patient and content,
Nor let my soul to earth be bent,
Lord Jesus Christ,
For Thy death's sake: for Thy death's sake:
The bonds of my affliction break.

3 Send, Lord, Thine angels forth at last
To bear my soul, when life is past,
Where heavenly joy aboundeth.
And let my weary body rest
In peace, where'er Thou seest best,
Until Thy voice resoundeth.
Then lo! in holy vesture clad
I shall behold my Lord and God;
His grace and glory then shall be
My joy in all eternity.
Lord Jesus Christ,
My prayer fulfill; my prayer fulfill;
In life, in death thine am I still.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, devoutly love I Thee
• Title: O Lord, Devoutly Love I Thee
• Author: Martin Schalling, 1532-1608 (1571)
• Author: Johan Olof Wallin, 1779-1839 (1819)
• Meter: 8 8 7, 8 8 7, 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: HERZLICH LIEB HAB ICH DICH, O HERR
• Composer: Matthias Gastritz (1571)
• Meter: 8 8 7, 8 8 7, 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.