Scripture Verse

We know what love is because Jesus gave His life for us. That’s why we must give our lives for each other. 1 John 3:16

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: Tho­mas L. Bai­ly, in Wel­come Tid­ings, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry, W. How­ard Doane & Ira D. San­key (New York and Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Big­low & Main, and John Church, 1877), num­ber 98.

Music: Sko­pe­los Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bai­ly (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Come, talk to me of Je­sus,
That loving friend divine;
For what on earth so precious
To this lone heart of mine?
And if amid the careless
My feet begin to rove,
Then talk to me of Je­sus,
And tell me of His love.

Refrain

I love to hear of Je­sus,
I love to hear of Je­sus,
I love to hear of Je­sus,
Of Je­sus and His love.

Come, sing to me of Je­sus,
When life is ebbing fast,
And all the joys and sorrows
Will soon be overpast;
When, with their beams of glo­ry,
The heav’ns shall glow above,
Then sing to me of Je­sus,
And tell me of His love.

Refrain

Before the throne of Je­sus,
Where saints in glo­ry stand,
To tell re­demp­tion’s story
I’ll join the choral band;
And with the sweetest music
That ever heart can move,
Oh, then I’ll sing of Je­sus,
And praise Him for His love.

Refrain