Jesus I Will Never Leave

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Jesus I will never leave

Author: Christian Keimann
Tune: [Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht] (Darmstadt)
Published in 4 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	Five Advent Hymn Improvisations, Set 2

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1 Jesus I will never leave Who for me Himself has given; Therefore unto Him I’ll cleave, Nor from Him be ever driven; Life from Him doth light receive; Jesus I will never leave. 2 Not for earth’s vain joy I crave, Not for heaven’s glorious pleasure; Jesus, who my soul did save, Shall be my desire and treasure. He redemption did achieve; Jesus I will never leave. 3 Jesus I will never leave; Oh, the gifts that He has given! Comfort, rest, and joy and light, All are sent to me from heaven. Hope and life comes from above, All because of Jesus’ love. 4 I am His and He is mine, Love has bound us so sincerely; Through His wounds and blood divine Was my ransom paid so dearly. On Him I will firmly build, Full of hope which shall not yield. 5 When the heart would seek the Lord To enfold, O blessed hour! And how great is the reward: Grace and peace to share with power, And one glance that for Him yearns, With a thousand joys returns. 6 Jesus I shall never leave, To His side still firmly clinging. Christ leads all who Him receive To life’s waters ever springing. Blest are they who to Him cleave! Jesus I will never leave.

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #228

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Author: Christian Keimann

Keimann, Christian, son of Zacharias Keimann, Lutheran pastor at Pankratz, in Bohemia, and after 1616 at Ober-Ullersdorf, was born at Pankratz, Feb. 27, 1607. In the autumn of 1627 he entered the University of Wittenberg, where he graduated M.A., March 19, 1634; and in the next month was appointed by the Town Council of Zittau as Conrector of their Gymnasium, of which he became Rector in 1638. He died at Zittau, Jan. 13, 1662 (Koch, iii. 369; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie xv. 535, &c). Keimann was a distinguished teacher. He was the author of a number of scholastic publications, of a few Scriptural plays, and of some 13 hymns. Almost all of his hymns came into church use. They take high rank among those of the 17th century, being of gen… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus I will never leave
Title:	Jesus I Will Never Leave
German Title:	Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
Author:	Christian Keimann
Meter:	7.8.7.8.7.7
Source:	Tr. composite
Language:	English