O Lord, Thy boundless love to me
O Lord, Thy boundless love to me
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O Lord, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Oh, knit my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there; Thine wholly, Thine alone I am; Lord, with Thy love my heart inflame. |
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Oh, grant that nothing in my soul May dwell but Thy pure love alone; Oh, may Thy love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown; All coldness from my heart remove; May every act, word, thought, be love. |
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O Love, how cheering is Thy ray, All pain before Thy presence flies; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away, Where’er Thy healing beams arise; Lord Jesus, nothing may I see, And naught desire, or seek, but Thee. |
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ELA, United States
Oh, knit my thankful heart to Thee,
And reign without a rival there!
San Jose, CA, United States
Love the lyrics. Glad that it's been tuned to a new tune. Praise the Lord.
San Jose, CA, United States
Btw, there's a 4th stance that's missing here.
4 This love unwearied I pursue
and dauntlessly to Thee aspire.
O may Thy love my hope renew,
burn in my soul like heav'nly fire.
And day and night, be all my care
to guard this sacred treasure there.
Irving, TX, United States
Brother Gebhardt's prayer from the 1600's is still so applicable today. "Knit... and reign" reminds me of the Apostle Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3. To counteract the temptations of the world and the self, we need a morning by morning "knitting" with the Lord both as the life-giving Spirit and as the shining, recalibrating Living Word.
As we open, the love, the Nearness and the dearness of our precious Lord Jesus will flood our heart, supplying us to live Christ in and for His Body.
San Juan Capistrano, CA, United States
Lord, thank you for Your boundless love!