Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art

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Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art,
Thou hast fully captured my heart;
None compares with Thee, none on earth or heav’n,
God yet man, most beautiful One!
How I longed to vanish in Thee
When Thy tender voice came to me.
All past loves forsaking most joyfully,
I’d just love Thee — wholeheartedly.

Who in all the world is as fair as Thee?
Or who else can love so romantic’ly?
Oh, most holy One, now You live in me!
Jesus Lord, I deeply love Thee!
No more trusting self, nor deceived I’d be;
I’d put off my self, just be filled with Thee;
Oh, let all apart from Thee fade and flee;
My one love, my best love, is Thee.

Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art;
I was once rebellious and hard,
But I drop it all now to come to Thee,
Self forsake, that like Thee I’d be.
When I live, be it Thou, I pray,
Not self’s will, but God’s I’d obey;
To Thine heart attuned, Thy delight I’d seek;
No more struggling, fully at peace.

Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art;
We two never, ever will part;
Thy dear presence is all my breath and might;
Thy dear smile is all my delight.
I would pour my heart out to Thee,
Love Thee, serve Thee, joined utterly;
My eternal portion, dear Lord, is Thee;
My one hope, Thy coming to see.

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Bill

Roseville, CA, United States

This song was originally in Chinese. There is a YouTube recording (skip the commercial) of a "professional" performance of it entitled 15 惟一最愛是你 ("You are my one and only love" -- search for it on YouTube by that Chinese title).

What is very special about this recording is a sister (in the Soprano or Alto section, 6th singer from the left) who begins weeping uncontrollably during the performance, presumably out of her deep love for the Lord, as expressed in this song.

You can see her beginning to break up at 3:36 minutes into the recording and beyond, reaching a peak of full, tearful compassion near the end at 6:07 minutes.

It brings me to tears myself, how much this dear sister loves the Lord! May we all be brought to such love of the Lord that we're beside ourselves!

Aquila

Anaheim, CA, United States

No more I who live, no more self-deceived,
No more in the self’s world indulged to be,
Deep within I know You're my only love,
My best love is none else but Thee!

Brian Harkess

Musselburgh, East Lothian, United Kingdom

I don't possess the vocabulary to express my love for the Lord Jesus Christ... But I love Him because he first loved me. He also forgave me for all my sin and shame. Where do I stop? Friends we do well to reciprocate his emnence and immeasurable love for lost sinners. It is indeed a depth that knows no sounding.....

Wanli Cheng

Chino Hills, CA, United States

thank you Lord

Jack

Irving, Tx, United States

A very sweet and precious love song to our dear Lord Jesus. It surely deepens our love, appreciation, adoration, and intimate experience of Him.

Jeramil Redoble

Valencia City, Philippines

This hymn is so great. It refreshes my love to the Lord. I also love to sing it in Cebuano if there is a translation in the hymnal.net...