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We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength,
and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. Mark 12:33
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged
you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave
unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Joshua 22:5
Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and
his commandments, alway. Deuteronomy 11:1
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind. Matthew 22:37
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Psalms 116:1
We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength,
and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. Mark 12:33
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged
you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave
unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Joshua 22:5
Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and
his commandments, alway. Deuteronomy 11:1
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind. Matthew 22:37
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Psalms 116:1
William Ralph Featherston - Lyrics
1846-1873
1846-1873
Born: July 23, 1846, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Died: May 20, 1873, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Died: May 20, 1873, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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.
I love Thee because Thou has 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.
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.
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.
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.
I love Thee because Thou has 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.
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.
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.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we study the backgrounds and stories behind our precious hymns, we never cease to marvel at the workings
of God in bringing together the necessary circumstances that make possible the birth and preservation of the
beautiful expressions, such as this one “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Believers have, and can still employ in their
praise and adoration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was asked, what the greatest commandment is? He tells us in the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 22,
that the Greatest Commandment is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
The Bible teaches that those who keep this commandment and love Him with all their heart, soul and mind:
of God in bringing together the necessary circumstances that make possible the birth and preservation of the
beautiful expressions, such as this one “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Believers have, and can still employ in their
praise and adoration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was asked, what the greatest commandment is? He tells us in the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 22,
that the Greatest Commandment is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
The Bible teaches that those who keep this commandment and love Him with all their heart, soul and mind:
God be with You till we meet again, Tom & Myra
Adoniram Judson Gordon - Composer
1836-1895
1836-1895
Born: April 13, 1836, New Hampton, New Hampshire.
Died: February 2, 1895, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts.
Died: February 2, 1895, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Are known of Him. But if any man love God, the same is known of him. 1 Corinthians 8:3
Are preserved by Him. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psalms 145:20
Are delivered by Him. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him
on high, because he hath known my name. Psalms 91:14
Partake of His mercy. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my
commandments. Exodus 20:6 ; Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God,
which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a
thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9
Have all things working for their good. And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Are preserved by Him. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psalms 145:20
Are delivered by Him. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him
on high, because he hath known my name. Psalms 91:14
Partake of His mercy. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my
commandments. Exodus 20:6 ; Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God,
which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a
thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9
Have all things working for their good. And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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God has given us the ultimate demonstration of His love by sending to earth in the form of a man the Lord
Jesus Christ, who gave His life as an atonement for the sins of all mankind. He was buried and three days later
rose from the dead victorious, and sits at the right hand of the Father. If you have never experienced this kind
of love and have accepted Him as your personal Savior will you do so today. Please contact us at
contact@biblestudycharts.com so we can assist you in making the most important decision you will ever make.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Jesus Christ, who gave His life as an atonement for the sins of all mankind. He was buried and three days later
rose from the dead victorious, and sits at the right hand of the Father. If you have never experienced this kind
of love and have accepted Him as your personal Savior will you do so today. Please contact us at
contact@biblestudycharts.com so we can assist you in making the most important decision you will ever make.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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The composer, Adoniram Judson Gordon, was born in New Hampton, New Hampshire, on April 19, 1836,
and was named for the famous pioneer Baptist missionary to India-Burma. After graduating from Newton
Theological Seminary, Gordon was ordained in 1863, and six years later was called to pastor the prestigious
Clarendon Street Baptist Church of Boston. He became a close friend of Dwight L. Moody and was of great
assistance in Moody’s ministry efforts in Boston.
Dr. A. J. Gordon, who was a well-known evangelist and pastor discovered and loved the lyrics of this
anonymous hymn in The London Hymn Book in 1870. For several years Dr. Gordon had been working on
assembling a new hymnal geared especially for baptist congregations. One day as he meditated on the
anonymous English hymn, he became dissatisfied with its existing melody. It is said that soon after, in a
moment of inspiration, he wrote the beautiful melody we hear today. The hymn in its present form first
appeared in the hymnal, The Service of Song for Baptist Churches, complied by S. L. Caldwell and A. J.
Gordon and published in 1876. The hymn has been included in nearly every Christian hymnal published
to the present time. Dr. Gordon is also the composer for another popular gospel song, “In Tenderness He
Sought Me.” Dr. A. J. Gordon died on February 2, 1895, in Boston, after a life of service to the Lord and
to his fellowman.
and was named for the famous pioneer Baptist missionary to India-Burma. After graduating from Newton
Theological Seminary, Gordon was ordained in 1863, and six years later was called to pastor the prestigious
Clarendon Street Baptist Church of Boston. He became a close friend of Dwight L. Moody and was of great
assistance in Moody’s ministry efforts in Boston.
Dr. A. J. Gordon, who was a well-known evangelist and pastor discovered and loved the lyrics of this
anonymous hymn in The London Hymn Book in 1870. For several years Dr. Gordon had been working on
assembling a new hymnal geared especially for baptist congregations. One day as he meditated on the
anonymous English hymn, he became dissatisfied with its existing melody. It is said that soon after, in a
moment of inspiration, he wrote the beautiful melody we hear today. The hymn in its present form first
appeared in the hymnal, The Service of Song for Baptist Churches, complied by S. L. Caldwell and A. J.
Gordon and published in 1876. The hymn has been included in nearly every Christian hymnal published
to the present time. Dr. Gordon is also the composer for another popular gospel song, “In Tenderness He
Sought Me.” Dr. A. J. Gordon died on February 2, 1895, in Boston, after a life of service to the Lord and
to his fellowman.
HYMN HISTORY:
This beloved hymn which so profoundly expresses the believer’s love and gratitude to Christ, was written by a
very young man, named William Ralph Featherston. (at times spelled Featherstone)
William was born on July 23, 1846 in Montreal, Canada. He was the son of John and Mary Featherston.
Ralph's family were all members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Montreal. It has been told that young
Featherston penned the words to this lovely hymn at the time of his conversion experience, when he was
sixteen years of age. Though information about William Featherston is scarce it is believed that after it was
written he sent the text to his aunt Mrs. E. Featherston Wilson living in Los Angeles, she quickly asked for its
publication. The original copy of this much loved poem, in the author’s boyish handwriting, is still a cherished
treasure in the family. Strangely, however, the hymn text appeared anonymously with a different tune in an
English hymnal, The London Hymn Book, published in 1864.
This beloved hymn which so profoundly expresses the believer’s love and gratitude to Christ, was written by a
very young man, named William Ralph Featherston. (at times spelled Featherstone)
William was born on July 23, 1846 in Montreal, Canada. He was the son of John and Mary Featherston.
Ralph's family were all members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Montreal. It has been told that young
Featherston penned the words to this lovely hymn at the time of his conversion experience, when he was
sixteen years of age. Though information about William Featherston is scarce it is believed that after it was
written he sent the text to his aunt Mrs. E. Featherston Wilson living in Los Angeles, she quickly asked for its
publication. The original copy of this much loved poem, in the author’s boyish handwriting, is still a cherished
treasure in the family. Strangely, however, the hymn text appeared anonymously with a different tune in an
English hymnal, The London Hymn Book, published in 1864.
A Protestant Minister once related the following story regarding this hymn "My Jesus I Love Thee,"
to a large audience in one of the Rev. E. P. Hammond’s meetings in St. Louis.
to a large audience in one of the Rev. E. P. Hammond’s meetings in St. Louis.
“A young, talented and tender-hearted actress was passing along the street of a large city. Seeing a pale, sick
girl lying upon a couch just within the half-open door of a beautiful dwelling, she entered, with the thought that
by her vivacity and pleasant conversation she might cheer the young invalid. The sick girl was a devoted
Christian, and her words, her patience, her submission and heaven-lit countenance, so demonstrated the spirit
of her religion that the actress was led to give some earnest thought to the claims of Christianity, and was
thoroughly converted, and became a true follower of Christ. She told her father, the leader of the theater
troupe, of her conversion, and of her desire to abandon the stage, stating that she could not live a consistent
Christian life and follow the life of an actress. Her father was astonished beyond measure, and told his daughter
that their living would be lost to them and their business ruined, if she persisted in her resolution. Loving her
father dearly, she was shaken somewhat in her purpose, and partially consented to fill the published
engagement to be met in a few days. She was the star of the troupe, and a general favorite. Every preparation
was made for the play in which she was to appear. The evening came and the father rejoiced that he had won
back his daughter, and that their living was not to be lost. The hour arrived; a large audience had assembled.
The curtain rose, and the young actress stepped forward firmly amid the applause of the multitude. But an
unwonted light beamed from her beautiful face. Amid the breathless silence of the audience, she repeated:
‘My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou;
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.’
This was all. Through Christ she had conquered and, leaving the audience in tears, she retired from the stage,
never to appear upon it again. Through her influence her father was converted, and through their united
evangelistic labors many were led to God.”
girl lying upon a couch just within the half-open door of a beautiful dwelling, she entered, with the thought that
by her vivacity and pleasant conversation she might cheer the young invalid. The sick girl was a devoted
Christian, and her words, her patience, her submission and heaven-lit countenance, so demonstrated the spirit
of her religion that the actress was led to give some earnest thought to the claims of Christianity, and was
thoroughly converted, and became a true follower of Christ. She told her father, the leader of the theater
troupe, of her conversion, and of her desire to abandon the stage, stating that she could not live a consistent
Christian life and follow the life of an actress. Her father was astonished beyond measure, and told his daughter
that their living would be lost to them and their business ruined, if she persisted in her resolution. Loving her
father dearly, she was shaken somewhat in her purpose, and partially consented to fill the published
engagement to be met in a few days. She was the star of the troupe, and a general favorite. Every preparation
was made for the play in which she was to appear. The evening came and the father rejoiced that he had won
back his daughter, and that their living was not to be lost. The hour arrived; a large audience had assembled.
The curtain rose, and the young actress stepped forward firmly amid the applause of the multitude. But an
unwonted light beamed from her beautiful face. Amid the breathless silence of the audience, she repeated:
‘My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou;
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.’
This was all. Through Christ she had conquered and, leaving the audience in tears, she retired from the stage,
never to appear upon it again. Through her influence her father was converted, and through their united
evangelistic labors many were led to God.”
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