My Jesus I Love Thee

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William Featherstone

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My Jesus I love thee, I know thou art mine;
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For thee all the follies of sin I resign
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My Gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou;
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If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

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I love thee because thou hast first loved me,
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And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree.
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I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow;
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If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

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I'll love thee in life, I will love thee in death;
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And praise thee as long as thou lendest me breath;
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And say, when the death dew lies cold on my brow;
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If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

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In mansions of glory and endless delight
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I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright;
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I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow;
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If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.