The Hymnal ‎#229

229. Jesus, Thy boundless love to me

Jesus, thy boundless love to me
No thought can reach, no tongue declare;
O knit my thankful heart to thee,
And reign without a rival there!
Thine wholly, thine alone, I am;
Be thou alone my constant flame.

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

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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!

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.

O 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
• Author: Paulus Gerhardt (1653)
• Translator: John Wesley (1739, alt.)
• Meter: Six 8's
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Notes: Alternative Tune DAVID'S HARP, # 230

Tune Information

• Name: WINKWORTH
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1869)
• Meter: Six 8's
• Key: g minor