The Sacred Harp ‎#39a

39a. Do not I love Thee, O my Lord?

1 Do not I love Thee, O my Lord?
Behold my heart, and see,
And turn each cursed idol out,
That dares to rival Thee.

2 Do not I love Thee from my soul?
Then let me nothing love;
Dead be my heart to ev’ry joy
When Jesus cannot move.

3 Thou know’st I love Thee, dearest Lord,
But O I long to soar
Far from the sphere of mortal joys,
And learn to love Thee more.

Text Information

• First Line: Do not I love Thee, O my Lord?
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1755)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991

Tune Information

• Name: DETROIT
• Composer: Bradshaw (1820)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: e minor