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355b. 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)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Christian Life: Communion with Christ
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: ST. CATHERINE
Composer: Henri F. Hemy (1865)
Altered by: James G. Walton (1871)
Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8
Key: G Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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