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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherston Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,136 hymnals Topics: Love Our Love for God 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 death-dew 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." (optional choral ending) I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee, my Lord. Used With Tune: GORDON

Jesus, take Your rightful place

Author: Karen David Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God First Line: Jesus, take Your rightful place in my life Used With Tune: [Jesus, take Your rightful place in my life]

O, How I Love Jesus

Author: Frederick Whitfield; anon. Appears in 603 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Blood; Love: For Christ First Line: There is a name I love to hear Lyrics: 1 There is a name I love to hear, I love to speak 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 of one whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe, who in my sorrow bears a part that none can bear below. (Refrain) Used With Tune: O, HOW I LOVE JESUS

Come, We That Love

Author: Robert Lowry; Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,838 hymnals Topics: Love for God/Christ First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. [Refrain:] We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

The steadfast love of the Lord

Author: Edith McNeill Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God First Line: The Lord is my portion, says my soul Refrain First Line: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases Used With Tune: [The Lord is my portion, says my soul]

This Is the Air I Breathe (Eres mi respirar)

Author: Marie Barnett; Ingrid Rosario Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Love for God Refrain First Line: And I, I'm desperate for you (Y yo, te anhelo, Señor) Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:3 Used With Tune: BREATHE

For Freedom, Christ Has Set Us Free!

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Deliverance; Family of God; Love for each other First Line: "For freedom, Christ has set us free!" Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

How lovely is Thy dwelling-place

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: God Abiding Presence of; The Church of Christ Love for Used With Tune: HARINGTON Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Love for God Lyrics: 1 Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth, and from it I will not depart. that I may steadfastly obey, give me an understanding heart. 2 In your commandments make me walk, for in your law my joy shall be. Give me a heart that loves your will, from discontent and envy free. 3 Turn heart and eye from vanities, preserve my life within your way. Confirm to me your holy word promised to those who fear your name. 4 LORD, turn away disgrace and dread. Your righteous judgments I confess. To know your word is my desire. Revive me in your righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN Text Sources: Psalter, 1912

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: Love of God for Us First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of creation! Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear: Brothers and sisters, draw near, Praise him in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so mightily reigning; Keeping us safe at his side, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen All you have needed has been Met by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who shall prosper our work and defend us; Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us. Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, Who with his love will befriend us. 4 Praise to the Lord--O let all that is in us adore him! All that has life and breath come now with praises before him! Let the "Amen!" Sound from his people again-- Gladly with praise we adore him! Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN