Hymns to the Living God ‎#71

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