Hymn
Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me
Jesus, Thy boundless love to me
No thought can reach, no tongue declare;
O knit my thankful heart to Thee,
And reign without a rival there!
Thine wholly, thine alone, I am;
Be Thou alone my constant flame.
O grant that nothing in my soul
May dwell, but Thy pure love alone!
O may Thy love possess me whole,
My joy, my treasure, and my crown!
Strange flames far from my heart remove;
May every act, word, thought, be love!
O love, how cheering is thy ray!
All pain before thy presence flies;
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away,
Where'er thy healing beams arise.
O Jesus, nothing may I see,
Nothing desire or seek, but Thee!
Still let Thy love point out my way!
What wondrous things Thy love hath wrought!
Still lead me, lest I go astray;
Direct my word, inspire my thought;
And if I fall, soon may I hear
Thy voice, and know that love is near.
In suffering, be Thy love my peace;
In weakness, be Thy love my power;
And when the storms of life shall cease,
Jesus, in that dark, final hour
Of death, be Thou my Guide and Friend,
That I may love Thee without end.
Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/jesus-thy-boundless-love-to-me
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me?
The words of Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me are credited to Paul Gerhardt and John Wesley; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 7 more hymns by Paul Gerhardt, including O sacred head now wounded and Commit Thou All Thy Griefs.
Is Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me public domain?
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What is the metre of Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me?
Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me is in 8.8.8.8.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, When, streaming from the eastern skies, I love the volume of Thy Word and Redemption Found.