Love Lifted Me
Backgrounder: Love Lifted Me
was written in 1912 Connecticut.
James Rowe wrote the lyrics and
Howard Smith wrote the melody.
According to Rowe’s daughter:
I can see them now, my father
striding up and down humming
a bar or two, and Howard
playing it and jotting it down.
The two huddled together,
working line by line, bar by bar,
composing this hymn in tandem.
Rowe and Smith wrote the hymn
based on the passage Peter
walking on the water, becoming
afraid, and crying out to the Lord
to save him as he was sinking.
Rowe reminds us of the
“redemption from sin by our
Saviour” in the first verse of this
hymn. The second verse shows
“the change in our walk as we
owe Him our song, our service,
our whole heart.” The last verse
is a “witness to the loss.”
Lord Jesus, Your Love Lifted Me:
Peter said: Lord, if it is You,
command me to come to You
on the water. So He said: Come.
And when Peter came out of
the boat and walked on the water
to go to Jesus. But when he saw
that the wind was boisterous,
he was afraid and, beginning
to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’
Immediately Jesus reached out
His hand and caught him. ‘You
of little faith,’ He said, ‘why did
you doubt? (Matt 14:28-31).
Lord, remember singing this
hymn in my late teens and young
adult years. And now as going
through challenges in life,
the hymnal song just rise
from the deep of my heart.
Only Yr love Lord gives unending
peace and reigns in our heart,
for You God remains in control,
even in the storms of life.
God commanded his love
towards us that while we were
still sinners Jesus died for us.
That’s the love that lifted us.
Love especially the third verse –
Souls in danger look above
Jesus completely saves –
He your Savior wants to be;
Be saved today!
What hope and assurance!!
Love lifted me, Love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me! Thank you Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
I was sinking deep in sin,
far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within,
sinking to rise no more,
But the Master of the sea,
heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me,
now safe am I.
Refrain
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
All my heart to Him I give,
ever to Him I’ll cling
In His blessèd presence live,
ever His praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true,
merits my soul’s best songs,
Faithful, loving service too,
to Him belongs.
Souls in danger look above,
Jesus completely saves,
He will lift you by His love,
out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea,
billows His will obey,
He your Savior wants to be,
be saved today.
Backgrounder: Love Lifted Me
was written in 1912 Connecticut.
James Rowe wrote the lyrics and
Howard Smith wrote the melody.
According to Rowe’s daughter:
I can see them now, my father
striding up and down humming
a bar or two, and Howard
playing it and jotting it down.
The two huddled together,
working line by line, bar by bar,
composing this hymn in tandem.
Rowe and Smith wrote the hymn
based on the passage Peter
walking on the water, becoming
afraid, and crying out to the Lord
to save him as he was sinking.
Rowe reminds us of the
“redemption from sin by our
Saviour” in the first verse of this
hymn. The second verse shows
“the change in our walk as we
owe Him our song, our service,
our whole heart.” The last verse
is a “witness to the loss.”
Lord Jesus, Your Love Lifted Me:
Peter said: Lord, if it is You,
command me to come to You
on the water. So He said: Come.
And when Peter came out of
the boat and walked on the water
to go to Jesus. But when he saw
that the wind was boisterous,
he was afraid and, beginning
to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’
Immediately Jesus reached out
His hand and caught him. ‘You
of little faith,’ He said, ‘why did
you doubt? (Matt 14:28-31).
Lord, remember singing this
hymn in my late teens and young
adult years. And now as going
through challenges in life,
the hymnal song just rise
from the deep of my heart.
Only Yr love Lord gives unending
peace and reigns in our heart,
for You God remains in control,
even in the storms of life.
God commanded his love
towards us that while we were
still sinners Jesus died for us.
That’s the love that lifted us.
Love especially the third verse –
Souls in danger look above
Jesus completely saves –
He your Savior wants to be;
Be saved today!
What hope and assurance!!
Love lifted me, Love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me! Thank you Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
I was sinking deep in sin,
far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within,
sinking to rise no more,
But the Master of the sea,
heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me,
now safe am I.
Refrain
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
All my heart to Him I give,
ever to Him I’ll cling
In His blessèd presence live,
ever His praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true,
merits my soul’s best songs,
Faithful, loving service too,
to Him belongs.
Souls in danger look above,
Jesus completely saves,
He will lift you by His love,
out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea,
billows His will obey,
He your Savior wants to be,
be saved today.