The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1734

1734. Gethsemane

1. My Jesus, I would ne’er forget,
That hour I spent with Thee;
When there I saw Thy bloody sweat
In dark Gethsemane.

Refrain
I’ll ne’er forget, I’ll ne’er forget,
I’ll ne’er forgetful be,
When there I saw Thy bloody sweat
In dark Gethsemane.

2. ’Twas in that olive grove I felt
That Thou hadst died for me;
Alas, how great I saw my guilt
While in Gethsemane. [Refrain]

3. I thought of how Thy heart did throb,
While all Thine own did flee,
And left Thee with the cruel mob,
In sad Gethsemane. [Refrain]

4. ’Twas there I felt my grief and shame
In oft forsaking Thee,
How precious was Thy very name
In dear Gethsemane. [Refrain]

5. Should e’er our love to Thee grow cold,
And we forgetful be,
We’ll call to mind Thy love untold
While in Gethsemane. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: My Jesus, I would ne'er forget
• Title: Gethsemane
• Author: Edward Hammond (1866)
• Refrain First Line: I'll ne'er forget, I'll ne'er forget
• Meter: 75.75
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The words were inspired by a visit to the Garden of Gethsemane.

Tune Information

• Name: GETHSEMANE (Hull)
• Composer: Asa Hull (1869)
• Meter: 75.75
• Incipit: 33224 43355 31323
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain