O Jesus, delight of my soul, My Savior, my Shepherd divine

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O Jesus, delight of my soul, My Savior, my Shepherd divine

Author: Lewis Hartsough
Published in 57 hymnals

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1 O Jesus, delight of my soul,
My Saviour, my Shepherd divine!
I yield to thy blessed control,
My body and spirit are thine.

2 Thy love I can never deserve,
That bids me be happy in thee!
My God and my King I will serve,
Whose favor is heaven to me.

3 How can I thy goodness repay,
By nature so weak and defiled?
Myself I have given away,
Oh, call me thine own little child.

4 And art thou my Father above?
Will Jesus abide in my heart?
Oh, bind me so fast with thy love
That I never from thee shall depart.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #43b

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Author: Lewis Hartsough

Hartsough, Lewis, was born at Ithaca, New York, Aug. 31, 1823. Of his hymns the following are in common use:—- 1. I hear Thy welcome voice. The Divine Invitation. 2. In the rifted Rock I'm resting. Safety in Jesus. 3. Lead me to the Rock that's higher. Safety in Jesus. 4. O who'll stand up for Jesus? All for Jesus Nos. 1-3 are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878 (1 and 3 with music by Hartsough). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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