Hymn
Give Me Jesus
Take the world, but give me Jesus
All its joys are but a name;
But his love abideth ever,
Through eternal years the same.
O the height and depth of mercy,
O the length and breadth of love.
O the fullness of redemption,
Pledge of endless life above.
Take the world, but give me Jesus,
Sweetest comfort of my soul;
With my Savior watching o'er me
I can sing, though billows roll.
Take the world, but give me Jesus,
Let me view his constant smile;
Then throughout my pilgrim journey
Light will cheer me all the while.
Take the world, but give me Jesus;
In his cross my trust shall be,
Till, with clearer, brighter vision,
Face to face my Lord I see.
Give Me Jesus — Text from Joy to the World, 1879. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/give-me-jesus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Give Me Jesus?
The words of Give Me Jesus were written by Fanny Crosby; the version here was published in 1879. The library holds 21 more hymns by Fanny Crosby, including Jesus Will Give You Rest and Savior, More than Life to Me.
Is Give Me Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Joy to the World, published in 1879. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Give Me Jesus?
Give Me Jesus is in 8.7.8.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Once to Every Man and Nation, Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow and Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken.