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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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!
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!
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.....
Chino Hills, CA, United States
thank you Lord
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.
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...
United States
Hi Togu! At the bottom it says the writer is FTTJ and the original was Chinese! :) <3
Jakarta, Indonesia
Can anyone help with the information concerning WHO was the original writer of this song or lyrics ? Was it first composed in Chinese ?
Mukilteo, Washington, United States
The song is so beautifully written 🙏🙏
Chino Hills, CA, United States
Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art, rid all rocks that hide in my heart;