Scripture Verse

Do you love Me? John 21:16

Introduction

Words: Eli G. Chris­ty, in Songs of Love and Praise, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John H. Hood, 1894), num­ber 139.

Music: Li­thu­an­ia Eli G. Chri­sty, 1894 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

It pays to serve Je­sus,
I speak from my heart;
He’ll always be with us,
If we do our part;
There’s naught in this wide world
Can pleasure afford,
There’s peace and contentment
In serving the Lord.

Refrain

I love Him far better
Than in days of yore,
I’ll serve Him more truly
Than ever before;
I’ll do as He bids me,
Whatever the cost,
I’ll be a true soldier—
I’ll die at my post.

And oft when I’m tempted
To turn from the track,
I think of my Sav­ior—
My mind wanders back
To the place where they nailed Him
On Calvary’s tree—
I hear a voice saying,
I suffered for thee.

Refrain

There’s a place that remembrance
Still brings back to me,
’Twas there I found pardon—
’Twas Hea­ven to me;
There Je­sus spoke sweetly
To my weary soul,
My sins were forgiven,
He made my heart whole.

Refrain

How rich is the blessing
The world cannot give,
I’m satisfied fully
For Je­sus to live;
Tho’ friends may forsake me,
And trials arise,
I’m trusting in Je­sus,
His love ne­ver dies.

Refrain