Scripture Verse

I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2

Introduction

Words: Flo­ra Kirk­land, 1899.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Nothing earth­ly meets the long­ing,
Nothing here can sa­tis­fy,
But the love and grace of Je­sus
Meet and still each long­ing cry.

Refrain

Je­sus only, Je­sus only,
Be my rap­tured song to­day;
Jesus on­ly, Je­sus on­ly,
Jesus, Je­sus all the way.

Jesus on­ly on the mount­ain,
When my heart with rap­ture thrills;
Jesus on­ly in the val­ley,
When life’s woe my spir­it fills.

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O to spend each pass­ing mo­ment
As in sight of His dear face!
O to show to souls in dark­ness
All the beau­ty of His grace!

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Grace that saves me, grace that keeps me,
Grace that helps me day by day;
Faith and hope and peace re­new­ing,
Lest I fal­ter by the way.

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Jesus, Sav­ior, Thou hast bought me,
Thou hast sealed me for Thine own;
Hold me, guard me, and di­rect me,
Till Thou call­est, Child, come home.

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