The Love of Jesus (Hewitt)

lyricist: Eliza Hewitt, 1894
Composer: William Kirkpatrick

On the cross my Sav­ior bought me

In the wil­der­ness He sought me

To His bless­èd fold He brought me

For He loves ev­en me.

For He loves ev­en me

He loves ev­en me;

To His bless­èd fold He brought me;

Jesus loves ev­en me.

Soft as ev­en­ing dew­drops fall­ing

Is His voice so sweet­ly call­ing

More and more my soul en­thrall­ing

For He loves ev­en me.

For He loves ev­en me

He loves ev­en me;

More and more my soul en­thrall­ing

Jesus loves ev­en me.

Since that hap­py day He found me

Everlasting arms sur­round me;

With His mer­cies He has crowned me

For He loves ev­en me.

For He loves ev­en me

He loves ev­en me;

With His mer­cies He has crowned me

Jesus loves ev­en me.

All my needs to Him I’m bring­ing

To His keep­ing hand I’m cling­ing

And my heart for joy is sing­ing

For He loves ev­en me.

For He loves ev­en me

He loves ev­en me.

And my heart for joy is sing­ing

Jesus loves ev­en me.

Though the ills of life may grieve me

Yet I know He’ll nev­er leave me

To His glo­ry He’ll re­ceive me

For He loves ev­en me.

For He loves ev­en me

He loves ev­en me.

To His glo­ry He’ll re­ceive me

Jesus loves ev­en me.

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