Hymns for the Living Church ‎#364

364. Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me

1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
No thought can reach, no tongue declare;
O knit my thankful heart to Thee,
And reign without a rival there!
Thine wholly, Thine alone, I'd live,
Myself to Thee entirely give.

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 In suffering be Thy love my peace;
In weakness be Thy love my pow'r;
And when the storms of life shall cease,
O Jesus, in that solemn hour,
In death as life be Thou my Guide,
And save me, who for me hast died.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
• Title: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me
• Translator: John Wesley (1739)
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  John 13:1
  ;
  John 15:13
  ;
  Ephesians 3:19
  ;
  1 John 3:16
• Topic: Christ: Love of; Dedication: of Life; Invitation: to Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CATHERINE
• Composer: Henri F. Hemy (1864)
• Arranger: James G. Walton (1874)
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Key: G Major