’twere not in joy to charm me

The phrase "’twere not in joy to charm me" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

’twere not in joy to charm me· 3 hymns found
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While Thy love is left to me;
While Thy love is left to me;
While Thy love is left to me!

’twere not in joy to charm me

Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
Were that joy un­mixed with Thee.

Jesus, I my cross have taken

lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hymn 1

...While Thy love is left to me;

O ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmixed with Thee....

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While Thy love is left to me;

O ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

Jesus, I my cross have taken

Jesus, I my cross have taken (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte
Composer: François-Hippolyte Barthélemon
Hymn 2

...While Thy love is left to me;

O ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmixed with Thee....

HymnC

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While Thy love is left to me;

O ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

Jesus, I my cross have taken (Alternate Tune)

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

lyricist: Henry Lyte, 1824
Composer: Rowland Prichard, 1844
Hymn 3

...While Thy love is left to me!

Oh, ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy un­mixed with Thee....

HymnC

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While Thy love is left to me!

Oh, ’twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy un­mixed with Thee.

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

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