Text:Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
Tune:OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, HEAR OUR PRAYER

203. Jesus, Thy boundless love to me

1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
No thought can reach, no tongue declare;
Unite my thankful heart to Thee,
And reign without a rival there.
Thine wholly, Thine alone I am;
Be Thou alone my constant flame.

2 Oh, grant that nothing in my soul
May dwell, but Thy pure love alone!
Oh, may Thy love possess me whole,
And be my treasure, and my crown!
Strange flames far from my heart remove;
May every act, word, thought, be love!

3 O Love, how cheering is thy ray!
All pain before thy presence flies:
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away,
Where'er thy healing beams arise.
O Jesus, nothing may I see,
Nothing desire or seek but Thee!

4 O draw me, Saviour, after Thee!
So shall I run and never tire.
With gracious words still comfort me;
Be Thou my hope, my sole desire.
Free me from every weight: not fear
No sin can come, if Thou art here.

5 From all eternity, with love
Unchangeable Thou hast me viewed;
Ere knew this beating heart to move,
Thy tender mercies me pursued.
Ever with me may they abide,
And close me in on every side.

6 Still let Thy love point out my way;
What wondrous things Thy love hath wrought!
Still lead me, lest I go astray;
Direct my word, inspire my thought;
And if I fall, soon may I hear
Thy voice, and know that love is near.

7 In suffering, be Thy love my peace;
In weakness, be Thy love my power;
And when the storms of life shall cease,
Jesus, in that dark final hour
Of death, be Thou my guide and friend,
That I may love Thee without end.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
Meter: 8s.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Topic: Christ: Love of; Consecration; Cross and Comfort (5 more...)
Notes: P. Gerhardt, 1656. Tr. J. Wesley; Norwegian title: O Jesu, som her elsket mig
Tune Information
Name: OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, HEAR OUR PRAYER
Meter: 8s.
Key: c minor
Source: Pub. by Köpphi, 1538.
Notes: Norwegian tune name: Fader vor udi Himmerig



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