The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#366

366. 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'd live,
Myself to Thee, entirely give.

2 O, grant that nothing in my soul
May dwell, but Thy pure love alone;
O may Thy love possess me whole,
My joy, my treasure, and my crown!
All coldness from my heart remove;
May every act, word, thought be love.

3 O love, how gracious is thy way!
All fear 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
• Title: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
• Translator: John Wesley (c. 1739; alt.)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 3:17-19

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CATHERINE
• Composer: Henri Frederick Hemy (1864)
• Alterer: James George Walton (1874)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
• Key: G Major