Scripture Verse

What great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3:1

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1916. Ap­peared in Life and Serv­ice Hymns, com­piled by R. E. Ma­gill (Rich­mond, Vir­gin­ia: On­ward Press, Pres­by­ter­ian Com­mit­tee of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1917), num­ber 63.

Music: Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Bentley Ackley
(1872–1958)

Lyrics

Only Thy ten­der love,
Savior di­vine,
Only to hear Thee say,
Child, thou art Mine.

Refrain

Only to fol­low Thee,
Where’er Thou lead­est me,
Clothed with hu­mil­ity,
Child of Thy love.

Only Thy ten­der love,
Jesus, my Lord,
Love that with per­fect trust
Clings to Thy Word.

Refrain

Only Thy ten­der love,
This is my pray­er,
Love that will teach my heart
Thy cross to bear.

Refrain