71. Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me

1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me,
no thought can reach, no tongue declare;
O knit my thankful heart to Thee,
and reign without a rival there.
Thine wholly, Thine alone, I am;
be Thou my Rod and Staff and Guide.

2 O grant that nothing in my soul
may dwell, but Thy pure love alone!
O may Thy love possess my whole,
my Joy, my Treasure, and my Crown.
All coldness from my heart remove;
my ev'ry act, word, thought, be love.

3 O love, how cheering is thy ray!
All pain before thy presence flies;
care, anguish, sorrow, melt away,
where'er thy healing beams arise.
O Jesus, nothing may I see,
nothing desire or seek, but Thee.

4 This love unwearied I pursue
and dauntlessly to Thee aspire.
O may Thy love my hope renew,
burn in my soul like heav'nly fire.
And day and night, be all my care
to guard this sacred treasure there.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
Title: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me
Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
Translator: John Wesley (1739, alt.)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English
Publication Date: 2017
Topic: Revelation and Adoration
Tune Information
Name: RYBURN
Composer: Norman Cocker (1953)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Key: D Major
Copyright: © Oxford University Press



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