My Jesus I Love Thee

William Featherston, 1864

Order

Verse 1

 My D JesG us,  I D love  thee,  I Em know A thou  art D mine;
 for D thee G all  the D follies  of Em sin A I  resD ign.
 My   D graciG ous  D RedEm eemA er,    my  D SavG ior  art D thouA ;
 if D evG er  I D loved Bm thee,  my Em JesA us,  'tis D now.

Verse 2

 I D love G thee  becD ause  thou  hast Em first A loved D me,
 and D purchG ased  my D pardon  on  CEm alvaA ry's D tree;
 I    D love G thee D for Em wearA ing  the D thorns G on   thy D browA ;
 if D everG   I  loD ved  thBm ee,    my Em JesA us,  'tis D now.

Verse 3

 In D mansG ions  of D glory  and Em endleA ss  delD ight;
 I'll D evG er  adD ore  thee  in  hEm eavA en  so D bright;
 I'll D sing G with D the Em glittA ering  D crown  G on   my  D browA ;
 if D eveG r  I D loved Bm thee,    my Em JesA us,  'tis D now.