Let me love Thee, Thou art claiming

Let me love Thee

Thou art claiming

Every feeling of my soul;

Let that love in pow’r prevailing

Render Thee my life

my all;

For life’s burdens they are easy

And life’s sorrows lose their sting

If they’re carried

Lord

to please Thee

If their pain Thy smile should win.

Let me love Thee

Savior

Take my heart forever;

Nothing but Thy favor

My soul can satisfy.

Let me love Thee

come revealing

All Thy love has done for me;

Help my heart

so unbelieving

By the sight of Calvary:

Let me see Thy love despising

All the shame my sins had brought;

By Thy torments realizing

What a price my pardon bought.

Let me love Thee

I am gladdest

When I’m loving Thee

the best;

For in sunshine or in sadness

I can find in Thee a rest;

But without Thee life is fading

Treasureless its choicest flowers;

Taken are its gifts eternal;

Left

its empty passing hours.

Let me love Thee

love is mighty

Swaying realms of deed and thought;

By it I shall walk uprightly

I shall serve Thee as I ought:

Love will soften every sorrow

Love will lighten every care

Love unquestioning will follow

Love will triumph

love will dare.