Scripture Verse

Love one another, as I have loved you. John 13:34

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Da­ni­el E. Lo­renz, in Notes of Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Will­iam A. Og­den & Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1885) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Lo­renz (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

This is the mot­to we all would obey,
We will all love one an­oth­er;
Happy we sing and are glad all the day,
When we can serve one an­oth­er.

Refrain

Loving each oth­er,
How plea­sant to cher­ish a broth­er;
Serving each oth­er,
The Sav­ior looks on us with joy.

Thus will we la­bor, and thus will we pray,
Trying to help one an­oth­er;
Driving the sor­rows of oth­ers away,
Bringing sweet peace to each oth­er.

Refrain

Let us, like Je­sus, be thought­ful and kind,
Striving to please one an­oth­er;
Here, as in Heav’n, we will be of one mind,
Every one lov­ing the oth­er.

Refrain