Hymn Detail

AuthorPaul Gerhardt Year1739 KeyE

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Verse 1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Oh knit my thankful heart to Thee And reign without a rival there. Thine, wholly Thine, alone I am! Be Thou alone my constant flame. Verse 2 O, grant that nothing in my soul May dwell but Thy pure love alone! Oh, may Thy love possess me whole, My Joy, my Treasure, and my Crown! All coldness from my heart remove; My every act, word, thought, be love. Verse 3 O Love, how gracious is Thy ray! All fear before Thy presence flies; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away Wherever Thy healing beams arise. O Jesus, nothing may I see, Nothing desire or seek, but Thee! Verse 4 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 important hour, In death as life be Thou my guide, And save me, who for me hast died.
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