Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#A355

A355. 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 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!

3 Unwearied, may I this pursue,
Dauntless, to this high prize aspire,
Hourly within my soul renew
This holy flame, this heavenly fire;
And day and night be all my care
To guard this sacred treasure there!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
• Translator: John Wesley (1739, a.)
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CATHERINE
• Composer: Henri F. Hemy (1865)
• Adapter: James G. Walton (1871)
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Public Domain.