LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Francis Xavier
| | Transl/Adapt: | Edward Caswall
| | Dates: | 1849
| | Bible Refs: | Jn 21:15; 1 Jn 4:19
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 130
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 211
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 380
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 229
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 474
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 524
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 117
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 65
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 106
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 106
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 171
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 479
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 458
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 344
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 446
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 73
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 79
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 110
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 115
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 664
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 250
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 80
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 234
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 456
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 470
| Yattendon Hymnal
| 1900
| 2
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MUSIC
Baptist Hymn Book
| 211
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 325
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 193
| Bb
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 253
| Bb
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| 1. My God, I love Thee; not because
I hope for heaven thereby,
Nor yet because who love Thee not
May eternally die.
2. Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me
Upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace.
3. And griefs and torments numberless,
And sweat of agony;
E’en death itself; and all for man
Who was Thine enemy.
4. Then why, O blessèd Jesus Christ
Should I not love Thee well?
Not for the hope of winning heaven,
Nor of escaping hell.
5. Not with the hope of gaining aught,
Nor seeking a reward,
But as Thyself hast lovèd me,
O everlasting Lord!
6. E’en so I love Thee, and will love,
And in Thy praise will sing,
Solely because Thou art my God,
And my eternal King.
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