Greater love hath no man than this.
John 15:13
Words: Jane E. Hall, in The Crowning Triumph, by George C. Hugg (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: F. A. North, 1879), number 71.
Music: More Than Tongue Can Tell Jane E. Hall, 1879 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Hall (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
The love that Jesus had for me,
To suffer on the cruel tree,
That I a ransomed soul might be,
Is more than tongue can tell.
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His love is more than tongue can tell;
His love is more than tongue can tell;
The love that Jesus had for me,
Is more than tongue can tell.
The many sorrows that He bore,
And oh, that crown of thorns He wore,
That I might live forevermore,
Is more than tongue can tell.
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The peace I have in Him, my Lord,
Who pleads before the throne of God,
The merit of His precious blood,
Is more than tongue can tell.
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The joy that comes when He is near,
The rest He gives, so free from fear,
The hope in Him so bright and clear,
Is more than tongue can tell.
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