Laudes Domini ‎#406

406. "The Debt of Love"

1 Come, every pious heart,
That loves the Saviour’s name,
Your noblest powers exert
To celebrate his fame;
Tell all above, and all below,
That debt of love to him you owe.

2 He left his starry crown,
And laid his robes aside,
On wings of love came down,
And wept, and bled, and died;
What he endured, oh, who can tell,
To save our souls from death and hell?

3 From the dark grave he rose,
The mansions of the dead,
And thence his mighty foes
In glorious triumph led;
Up through the sky the Conqueror rode,
And reigns on high, the Saviour God.

4 Jesus, we ne’er can pay
The debt we owe thy love;
Yet tell us how we may
Our gratitude approve;
Our hearts, our all to thee we give;
The gift, though small, thou wilt receive.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, every pious heart
• Title: "The Debt of Love"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christ: Love of; Christ: Resurrection of; Praise: To Christ
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CROFT
• Meter: H. M.
• Key: D Major