1 Lord, Thine image Thou hast lent me,
In Thy never-fading Love;
I was fallen, Thou wast sent me,
My redemption from above.
Sacred Love, I long to be
Thine to all eternity!
2 Love, Thou hast for me enduréd
All the pain of death and hell;
Nay, Thy suff'rings have procuréd
More for me than tongue can tell:
Love almighty and divine,
I would be for ever Thine!
3 Love, my Life, and my Salvation,
Light and Truth, eternal Word!
Thou alone dost consolation
To my sinking soul afford.
Sacred Love, I long to be
Thine to all eternity!
4 Love in mercy, Thou wilt raise me
From the grave of sin and dust;
Love, I shall for ever praise Thee,
When in heaven among the just;
Love almighty and divine,
May I be forever Thine!
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First Line: | Lord, Thine image Thou hast lent me |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1895 |
Topic: | The Catechism: The Redeemer |
Notes: | Author from Index: Scheffler or Jacobi; Hymn from the German Text: Liebe, die du mich zum Bilde |