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Christ's Love Is All I Need

Though dark and dreary be life's way

Author: George W. Sides
Tune: [Though dark and dreary be life's way]
Published in 16 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Tho' dark and dreary be life's way
And burdens hard to bear;
There's One whose love will never fail,
My heart shall ne'er despair.
My hope is staid in Him today
And He will safely lead;
To that sweet home beyond the sea,
Christ's love is all I need.

Chorus:
Christ's love is all I need, each day, (O His love precious love's all I need, need each day,)
I know I know Christ's precious love (Yes, I know, precious love is all,) is all I need
He'll lead me safely on life's way, (O He'll lead, yes, He'll lead safely on, on life's way,)
I know, I know Christ's precious love is all I need (O I know His love is all I need)

2 Tho' trials press on ev'ry side
And many snares there be;
I look in simple faith to Him,
Who calmed the stormy sea.
He is the Shepherd kind and true,
His sheep He'll ever feed;
This cheers me on and makes me strong,
Christ's love is all I need. [Chorus]

3 And when I hear the boatman's call,
Come cross the chilly tide;
I shall not fear to launch my bark,
For Christ is at my side.
He bore the sting of death for me,
Has met my ev'ry need;
And so I sing the sweet refrain,
Christ's love is all I need. [Chorus]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #104

Author: George W. Sides

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Text Information

First Line: Though dark and dreary be life's way
Title: Christ's Love Is All I Need
Author: George W. Sides
Refrain First Line: Christ's love is all I need each day
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #15651
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #331

TextPage Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #104

Sacred Selections for the Church #264

Songs of Faith and Praise #401

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #15651

Include 11 pre-1979 instances
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