Scripture Verse

Do you love Me? John 21:16

Introduction

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Lance B. Latham (1894–1985)

Words: Hel­en H. Hach­tel, in Ta­ber­na­cle Hymns No. 2, com­piled by Paul Ra­der (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ta­ber­na­cle Pub­lish­ing, 1921), num­ber 161.

Music: Lance B. La­tham (🔊 pdf nwc). Ta­ber­na­cle Hymns No. 2 shows His sur­name as both La­tham and La­them.

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

Lyrics

My Je­sus! I love Thee! I love Thee!
No lov­er with Thee can com­pare;
Thou sweet Rose of Sha­ron so frag­rant,
Thou One amongst thou­sands so fair.

Refrain

I love Thee! I love Thee!
Thou dear, dy­ing Sav­ior,
Giving Thy life a lost world to re­gain.
I love Thee, I love Thee,
Thou liv­ing Re­deem­er,
Risen, as­cend­ed, and com­ing to reign!

My Je­sus! Thy blood hath re­deemed me,
From sin and the curse set me free;
Now I am Thy pur­chased pos­sess­ion,
I love Thee, for dy­ing for me.

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My Je­sus! dear liv­ing Re­deem­er,
Thy grace ful­ly justifies me,
And I am a child of the Fa­ther;
He loves me, e’en as He loves Thee!

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My Je­sus, what rich­es in glo­ry
Are mine now, and ev­er to be;
In Thee dwells the God­head in full­ness,
And I am com­plete, Lord, in Thee.

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