My Jesus I Love Thee
16 year old William Featherston of
Montreal wrote this simple hymn
shortly after his conversion in 1862.
Featherston sent the poem to his
aunt in LA who then sent it to
England, where it appeared in
the London Hymnbook of 1864.
Baptist minister Gordon was
preparing a hymnal for Baptist
congregations when he saw: My
Jesus I Love Thee in British hymnal.
He didn’t like the music the words
were set to, and he later wrote
a tune which complemented
the simple words and soon the
hymn was sung across America.
Lord Jesus, we Love Thee:
This is real love – not that we
loved God, but that He loved us
and sent His Son as a sacrifice to
take away our sins. Dear friends,
since God loved us that much, we
surely ought to love each other.
If we love one another, God
abides in us… There is no fear
in love; but perfect love casts
out fear… God Is Love, and he
who abides in love abides in God.
We love Him because He first
loved us (1 John 4:10-12, 18-19).
Lord, thank U for first loving me!
As we live in You, our love grows
more complete. Although I don’t
understand the trials I may go
through, I trust Your love for me.
Help me to truly abide in You.
Fill me with Your perfect love that
casts out all fear, so that I can
live in confidence and rest in You.
Help me share Your amazing love
with those around me. Amen.
Lord, You are love. And because
of that Nothing will happen to me
that is not permitted within the
scope of Your love. Lord, I want
to overflow with the constant
refreshing fountain of Your love
so that I will spill out in my words
and actions. Even in difficult
circumstances with difficult people
help me Lord find the path of love.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know
Thou art mine – For Thee
all the follies of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer,
my Saviour art Thou: If ever
I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now…
I love Thee because Thou hast
first loved me And purchased
my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
I loved Thee for wearing
the thorns on Thy brow: If ever
I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.