Scripture Verse

Whom have I in Heaven but Thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee. Psalm 73:25

Introduction

Words: Tul­li­us C. O’Kane, 1891.

Music: Dul­wich J. Wes­ley Ew­ing (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Tullius O’Kane (1830–1912)

Lyrics

Oh, to love Thee, pre­cious Je­sus,
Oh, to know that Thou art mine;
All my heart I give Thee, Je­sus,
If Thou wilt but make it Thine.

Refrain

Precious Je­sus, precious Je­sus,
Thou art all the world to me;
All of earth and all of Hea­ven,
All I need I find in Thee.

Take my warm­est, best af­fect­ions;
Take my me­mo­ry, mind and will;
Then with all Thy lov­ing spirit
All my emp­tied na­ture fill.

Refrain

Oh, how pre­cious, dear Re­deem­er,
Is the love that fills my soul!
It is done! The word is spok­en!
Be thou ev­ery whit made whole!

Refrain