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This Is My Commandment (Canon)

Representative Text

1 This is My commandment that you love one another,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you love one another,
that your joy may be full:
That your joy may be full,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you love one another,
that your joy may be full.

2 This is My commandment that you trust one another,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you trust one another,
that your joy may be full:
That your joy may be full,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you trust one another,
that your joy may be full.

3 This is My commandment that you serve one another,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you serve one another,
that your joy may be full:
That your joy may be full,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you serve one another,
that your joy may be full.

4 This is My commandment that you lay down your lives,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you lay down your lives,
that your joy may be full:
That your joy may be full,
that your joy may be full.
This is My commandment that you lay down your lives,
that your joy may be full.


Source: One and All Rejoice #313

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: This is my commandment that you love one another
Title: This Is My Commandment (Canon)
Author: Anonymous
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

Small Church Music #1262
  • PDF Score (PDF)

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One and All Rejoice #313

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Small Church Music #1262

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Songs for Life #150

Songs of the Kingdom (3rd ed.) #928

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The Worshiping Church #600

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