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Play “My God, I Love Thee, Not Because”

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  1. 1My God, I love Thee: not because
  2. I hope for heav'n thereby;
  3. Nor yet because if I love not
  4. I must for ever die.
  5. 2But, O my Jesus, Thou didst me
  6. Upon the Cross embrace;
  7. For me didst bear the nails and spear,
  8. And manifold disgrace,
  9. 3And griefs and torments numberless,
  10. And sweat of agony,
  11. E'en death itself; and all for me
  12. Who was Thine enemy.
  13. 4Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ,
  14. Should I not love Thee well?
  15. Not for the hope of winning heav'n,
  16. Nor of escaping hell;
  17. 5Not with the hope of gaining aught;
  18. Not seeking a reward:
  19. But as Thyself hast loved me,
  20. O ever-loving Lord!
  21. 6E'en so I love thee, and will love,
  22. And in Thy praise will sing;
  23. Solely because Thou art my God,
  24. And my eternal King.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the My God, I Love Thee, Not Because page.

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