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[I love the Lord, for He hath heard]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. C. H. Morris Incipit: 55321 55365 12345 Used With Text: I Love the Lord

Author: C. H. M. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I love the Lord, for He hath heard Refrain First Line: I love the Lord, I love the Lord Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord, for He hath heard My voice of supplication, And for the promise in His word Of full and free salvation. Chorus: I love the Lord, I love the Lord, With heart and soul I love Him; His name to me is melody, My Saviour—how I love Him! 2 I love Him, for He hath inclined A gracious ear unto me, And sent His Holy Spirit kind from sinful paths to woo me. [Chorus] 3 And for the tender, loving care He evermore hath given; With Christ, His Son to be join heir Of mansions fair in heaven. [Chorus] 4 And tho’ with all my ransomed pow’rs I worship and adore Him, How small now seems the all I bring And humbly lay before Him. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 116:1-2 Used With Tune: [I love the Lord, for He hath heard]

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I Love the Lord

Author: C. H. M. Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #11 (1901) First Line: I love the Lord, for He hath heard Refrain First Line: I love the Lord, I love the Lord Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord, for He hath heard My voice of supplication, And for the promise in His word Of full and free salvation. Chorus: I love the Lord, I love the Lord, With heart and soul I love Him; His name to me is melody, My Saviour—how I love Him! 2 I love Him, for He hath inclined A gracious ear unto me, And sent His Holy Spirit kind from sinful paths to woo me. [Chorus] 3 And for the tender, loving care He evermore hath given; With Christ, His Son to be join heir Of mansions fair in heaven. [Chorus] 4 And tho’ with all my ransomed pow’rs I worship and adore Him, How small now seems the all I bring And humbly lay before Him. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 116:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: [I love the Lord, for He hath heard]

I Love the Lord

Author: C. H. M. Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #11 (1900) First Line: I love the Lord, for He hath heard Refrain First Line: I love the Lord, I love the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [I love the Lord, for He hath heard]

I Love the Lord

Author: C. H. M. Hymnal: The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) #64 (1902) First Line: I love the Lord, for He hath heard Refrain First Line: I love the Lord, I love the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [I love the Lord, for He hath heard]

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Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Person Name: C. H. M. Author of "I Love the Lord" in Melodies of Salvation Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke