Scripture Verse

Do you love Me? John 21:16

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cro­sby, in The Sil­ver Spray, by How­ard Doane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1868), num­ber 114.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Jimmie, said his kind pro­tec­tor,
Long his faith­ful friend and guide,
Jimmie, do you love the Sav­ior?
Yes, the hap­py child re­plied.
Can you tell how much you love Him?
All my heart to Him I give;
Love my Sav­ior? Yes, for­ev­er,
I will try for Him to live.

Refrain

Beautiful wit­ness for God is he,
The tears of the or­phan are wiped away,
I love Je­sus, and Je­sus loves me;
And that is all I’ve got to say.

’Twas the Ho­ly Spir­it led him
In the plea­sant way of truth,
And he sought and found the Sav­ior
In the ear­ly days of youth.
Should he live till years have sprin­kled
O’er his brow the frost of age,
Sweet to him the words of com­fort,
From the Bi­ble’s sac­red page.

Refrain

Children, we may love the Sav­ior;
If we seek Him, we shall find;
Are we rea­dy now to serve Him
With our heart, our strength, and mind?
Think of all His ten­der mer­cies,
All the won­ders He has done.
Little Jim­mie’s bright ex­am­ple
Let us fol­low, ev­ery one.

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