The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5233

5233. One Is Kind Above All Others

1. One is kind above all others,
O how He loves!
His is love beyond a brother’s;
O how He loves!
Earthly friends may fall and leave thee,
One day kind, the next day grieve thee;
But this Friend will ne’er deceive thee;
O how He loves!

2. ’Tis eternal life to know Him,
O how He loves!
Think, oh think, how much we owe Him,
O how He loves!
With His precious blood He bought us,
In the wilderness He sought us
To His fold He safely brought us,
O how He loves!

3. Blessèd Jesus! wouldst thou know Him?
O how He loves!
Give thine heart, thine all unto Him;
O how He loves!
Is it sin that pains or grieves thee,
Unbelief or trials seize thee?
Jesus can from all release thee;
O how He loves!

4. Love this Friend: He longs to save thee;
O how He loves!
All through life He will not leave thee;
O how He loves!
Think no more of friendships hollow;
Take His easy yoke and follow;
Jesus carries all thy sorrow;
O how He loves!

5. All thy sins shall be forgiven;
O how He loves!
Backward shall thy foes be driven;
O how He loves!
Best of blessings He’ll provide thee;
Naught but good shall e’er betide thee;
Safe to glory He will guide thee;
O how He loves!

Text Information

• First Line: One is kind above all others
• Title: One Is Kind Above All Others
• Author: Marianne Nunn (1817)
• Meter: 84.84.88.84
• Language: English
• Source: Psalms and Hymns, by her brother John Nunn, 1817
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: She wrote these words to adapt John Newton's hymn, 'One There Is, Above All Others' to the tune, AR HYD Y NOS.

Tune Information

• Name: AR HYD Y NOS
• Harmonizer: Lu­ther O. Em­er­son (1906)
• Meter: 84.84.88.84
• Incipit: 17612 17567 71434
• Key: G Major
• Source: Tra­di­tion­al Welsh mel­o­dy
• Copyright: Public Domain