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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherstone Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,098 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:10-19 First Line: My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; for thee all the follies of sin I resign; my gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 I'll love thee in life, I will love thee in death, and praise thee as long as thou lendest me breath, and say when the deathdew lies cold on my brow: If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 4 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow: If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. Topics: Biblical Names & Places Calvary; Funerals; Love Our Love to God; Suffering of Christ; Walk with God; Biblical Names & Places Calvary; Funerals; Love Our Love to God; New Creation; Suffering of Christ; Walk with God Used With Tune: GORDON

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,872 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down; Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou are all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit, Into ev'ry troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest; Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha amd Omega be; End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at libery. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy grace receive; Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore Thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee: Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav'n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

Savior, Teach Me, Day by Day

Author: Jane Elizabeth Leeson Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 463 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Lyrics: 1 Savior, teach me, day by day, love's sweet lesson to obey; sweeter lesson cannot be, loving him who first loved me. 2 With a child's glad heart of love, at thy bidding may I move; prompt to serve and follow thee, loving him who first loved me. 3 Teach me thus thy steps to trace, strong to follow in thy grace; learning how to love from thee, loving him who first loved me. 4 Love in loving finds employ, in obedience all her joy; ever new that joy will be, loving him who first loved me. Topics: The Christian Life Love for Christ; Christ Example of; Christ Teacher Used With Tune: POSEN

Where True Charity and Love Abide

Meter: Irregular Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21 First Line: Ubi caritas et amor (Where true charity and love abide) Lyrics: Latin -- Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est. English -- Where true charity and love abide, God is dwelling there; God is dwelling there. Topics: Holy Week, The Three Days Used With Tune: TAIZÉ UBI CARITAS Text Sources: Latin, 8th cent

God is love, his mercy brightens

Author: Bowring Appears in 732 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:8 Lyrics: 1 GOD is love; his mercy brightens All the path in which we move; Bliss he wakes, and woe he lightens; God is wisdom, God is love. 2 Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages moves; But his mercy waneth never; God is wisdom, God is love. 3 Even the hour that darkest seemeth, Will his changeless goodness prove; From the gloom his brightness streameth, God is wisdom, God is love. 4 He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above: Everywhere his glory shineth; God is wisdom, God is love. Topics: Attributes of God Knowledge and Wisdom; Wisdom and Love

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Alexander Means, 1801-1853 Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10 First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul? What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for you soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul? 2 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; To God and to the Lamb I will sing. To God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM, While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing; While millions join the theme, I will sing. 3 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on; And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on; And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be, And through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on! And through eternity I'll sing on. Topics: Lamb; Second Coming Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; The Nature of the Church United in Christ; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; Christian Year Holy Week; Church Community in Christ; Home and Family; Love; Reconciliation; Weddings Used With Tune: ST. PETER Text Sources: 9th cent. Latin

God Is Love, let Heaven Adore Him

Author: Timothy Rees Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Topics: God the Father Love and Mercy; Adoration of God; God Final Victory; Love God’s Love for Us; Sin; Sorrow Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

O, How I Love Jesus

Author: Frederick Whitefield; Anonymous Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 576 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 First Line: There is a name I love to hear Lyrics: 1 There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; it sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth. Refrain: O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love Jesus, because he first loved me! 2 It tells me of a Savior's love, who died to set me free; it tells me of his precious blood, the sinner's perfect plea. [Refrain] 3 It tells me what my Father hath in store for every day, and, though I tread a darksome path, yields sunshine all the way. [Refrain] 4 It tells of One whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe, who in each sorrow bears a part, that none can bear below. [Refrain] Topics: Blood of Christ; Jesus Christ Names; Love Our Love of Christ; Saving Work of Christ; Witness Used With Tune: O, HOW I LOVE JESUS

Jesus Loves Even Me

Author: P. P. B. Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 400 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:10 First Line: I am so glad that our Father in Heav'n Refrain First Line: I am so glad that Jesus loves me Lyrics: 1 I am so glad that our Father in Heav’n Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n; Wonderful things in the Bible I see, This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. Refrain: I am so glad that Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me; I am so glad that Jesus loves me, Jesus loves even me. 2 Oh, if there’s only one song I can sing, When in His beauty I see the great King, This shall my song through eternity be, “Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me!” [Refrain] 3 Jesus loves me, and I know I love Him; Love brought Him down my poor soul to redeem; Yes, it was love made Him die on the tree; Oh, I am certain that Jesus loves me! [Refrain] 4 If one should ask of me, how can I tell? Glory to Jesus, I know very well! God’s Holy Spirit with mine doth agree, Constantly witnessing Jesus loves me. [Refrain] 5 In this assurance I find sweetest rest, Trusting in Jesus, I know I am blest; Satan, dismayed, from my soul now doth flee, When I just tell him that Jesus loves me. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus/Savior Used With Tune: [I am so glad that our Father in Heav'n] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Jesus_Loves_Even_Me); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (186)