My Jesus I Love Thee #28, Sacred Selections

Background Poem written by William Ralph Featherson Around 1862, at age of 16 Published about 4 years later to music Current tune published about 1876 after his death

Vs. 1 – I Surrender “My Jesus I love Thee” God loved us, John 3:16 We love God, Matt. 22: John 8:42 John 14:15, 21:15-17, 1 Cor. 16:22

Vs. 1 – I Surrender “I know Thou art mine” A personal love John 20:28 Obedience, John 14:23 “For Thee all the folly my sin I resign” Luke 14:33, Phil. 3:7-11

Vs. 1 – I Surrender “My gracious redeemer, My Savior art Thou” He paid the price Titus 2:14, 1 Pet. 1:18-19 Savior, Phil. 3:20, 2 Pet. 1:10-11 “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus tis now!”

Vs. 2 – Why I Love Him “I love Thee because Thou has first loved me” He did! 1 John 4:19 John 13:34-35, Gal. 2:20 “And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree” John 15:13, Eph. 5:2, 1 John 3:16 He paid the price – 1 Pet. 2:24

Vs. 2 – Why I Love Him “I love Thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow” Matt. 27:29-31 His suffering was real “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus tis now!”

Vs. 3 – As long as I live “I love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death” Heb. 10:38 endurance Rev. 2:10, Phil. 1:20-21 “ And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath” Rom. 8:35-39, Psa. 63:4, 104:33

Vs. 3 – As long as I live “And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow” What will our parting words be? Rev. 14:13 “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus tis now” Cf. Acts 7:59

Vs. 4 – My future hope The love of God realized 1 Cor. 13:13 “In mansions of glory and endless delight” Rev. 21:4, John 14:1-3 “I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright” Rev. 22:1-5

Vs. 4 – My future hope “I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow” 2 Tim. 4:8, 1 Cor. 9:25 “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus tis now!” 1 Thess. 4:17

Do you love Jesus?