I give my heart to Thee

NT543
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I give my heart to Thee,
  O Jesus most desired;
And heart for heart the gift shall be,
  For Thou my heart hast fired.
Thou hearts alone wouldst move,
  Thou only hearts dost love;
I would love Thee as Thou lov’st me,
  O Jesus most desired.
2
What off’ring can I make,
  Dear Lord, to love like Thine;
That Thou, the Word, didst stoop to take
  A human form like mine?
“Give Me thy heart, My son”:
  Lord, Thou my heart hast won;
I would love Thee as Thou lov’st me,
  O Jesus most desired.
3
Thy heart is opened wide,
  Its offered love most free,
That heart to heart I may abide,
  And hide myself in Thee.
Ah, how Thy love doth burn,
  Till I that love return!
I would love Thee as Thou lov’st me,
  O Jesus most desired.
4
Here finds my heart its rest,
  Repose that knows no shock,
The strength of love that keeps it blest
  In Thee, the riven Rock.
My heart, as girt around,
  Her citadel hath found;
I would love Thee as Thou lov’st me,
  O Jesus most desired.
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Rebecca Fan

Fairfax, VA, United States

"repose" means tranquil rest. I was touched that the rest we have in our Lord is "repose that knows no shock" because His love is like a 'citadel' the surrounds and protects us from everything else.


Edna May Walters

Kingston, Jamaica

I was so so inspired by the words of this song which we sang from my childhood at the Prividence Methodist Church, in Jamaica. I am now putting together my thoughts on Worship and started singing it, remembering tbe the first verse tben the last verse started com ng back as I searched. WHAT A SONG! Thanks for sharing it.


JH

Cheney, WA, United States

O Jesus most desired!


Mariegel

Alberta, Canada

Here finds my heart its rest,

  Repose that knows no shock,

The strength of love that keeps it blest

  In Thee, the riven Rock.

My heart, as girt around,

  Her citadel hath found;

I would love Thee as Thou lov’st me,

  O Jesus most desired.

We praise you and glorify You, Lord Jesus Christ. The Desire of all the nations. 💗


Vasu Govindasamy

Pomona, California, United States

This song takes me to Haggai 2:7

And I will shake all the nations, and the Desire of all the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory, says Jehovah of hosts.


Nelson Liu

San Juan Capistrano, CA, United States

Lord, Thou my heart hast won!


Newman Chen

Burlingame, CA, United States

O Lord, You have won my heart! Lord, let me love You as You have loved me! Lord, You are what I most desire!


Elijah Chiu

Danville, California, United States

Lord I desire You much more than I will ever desire Fortnite


Erica Flores

Sacramento, California, United States

Lord, even in these days, you are still the one I most desire!


Anonymous

Cupertino, California, United States

I would love Thee as Thou lov'st me, O Jesus most desired! Lord, capture my heart to love You with the love Thou lov'st me! I would give Thee my best love!