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My Jesus, I love Thee

.i W R Featherstone (1846 - 73)



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My Jesus, I love Thee, 

I know Thou art mine,

For Thee all the pleasures 

of sin I resign;



My gracious Redeemer, 

my Saviour art Thou,

If ever I loved Thee, 

my Jesus, 'tis now.





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I love Thee because 

Thou hast first loved me,

And purchased my pardon 

on Calvary's tree;



I love Thee for wearing 

the thorns on Thy brow,

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,

And praise Thee as long as 

Thou lendest me breath;



And say, when the death-dew 

lies cold on my brow;

If ever I loved Thee, 

my Jesus, 'tis now.





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In mansions of glory 

and endless delight,

I'll ever adore Thee 

and dwell in Thy sight;



I'll sing with the glittering 

crown on my brow:

If ever I loved Thee, 

my Jesus, 'tis now.

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