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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Adventist Hymns – Public Domain: —
Author: William R. Featherstone (1846–1873)
Copyright: ✓ Public Domain Verified

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Verse 1

My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; For thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

Verse 2

I love thee because thou hast first loved me, And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

Verse 3

I'll love thee in life, I will love thee in death, And praise thee as long as thou lendest me breath; And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow, If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

Verse 4

In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

Public Domain Information

Text: Public Domain
Tune: Not verified (melody not provided)
Source: Christ in Song no. 295 (as transcribed on adventhymnals.org) — Administrator upload
Verified: November 1, 2026

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Text Rights: Public Domain Words by William R. Featherstone (1846-1873), printed in "Christ in Song" no. 295 (https://www.adventhymnals.org/christ-in-song/hymn-295-my-jesus-i-love-thee/). Lyricist printed in the transcription ("W. R. Featherstone") and original author named in the Himnario Adventista 2009 credit for hymn 255 agree; the author died in 1873 (public domain: more than 70 years after death and before 1929 in the US). Transcription retrieved 2026-11-01. Not yet proofread against a scan.
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