Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
Words and music by Martin Schalling · tr. Catherine Winkworth · 1571
Key of Bb · 120 BPM · 4/4 · Angels,Anticipation,Atonement · Mt 22:37
Verse 1
Lord, Thee I love with all my heart; I pray Thee, ne'er from me depart;
With tender mercy cheer me. Earth has no pleasure I would share, Yea,
Heav'n itself were void and bare If Thou, Lord, wert not near me. And should my
heart for sorrow break, My trust in Thee can nothing shake. Thou art the
portion I have sought; Thy precious blood my soul has bought. Lord Jesus
Christ, My God and Lord, my God and Lord, Forsake me not! I trust Thy Word.
Verse 2
Yea, Lord, 'twas Thy rich bounty gave My body, soul, and all I have
In this poor life of labor. Lord, grant that I in every place May
glorify Thy lavish grace And serve and help my neighbor. Let no false
doctrine me beguile, Let Satan not my soul defile. Give strength and
patience unto me To bear my cross and follow Thee. Lord Jesus
Christ, My God and Lord, my God and Lord, In death Thy comfort still afford.
Verse 3
Lord, let at last Thine angels come, To Abr'am's bosom bear me home,
That I may die unfearing; And in its narrow chamber keep My
body safe in peaceful sleep Until Thy reappearing. And then from
death awaken me, That these mine eyes with joy may see, O Son of
God, Thy glorious face, My Savior and my fount of grace. Lord Jesus
Christ, My prayer attend, my prayer attend, And I will praise Thee without end!
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