Scripture Verse

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

Introduction

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Ina D. Ogdon (1872–1964)

Words: Ina D. Og­don, 1917.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Are you long­ing some ser­vice
For oth­ers to do?
Are you long­ing your Sav­ior to prove?
Would you have the world know
He is liv­ing in you?
Oh, sweet­en your deeds with love.

Refrain

Love, love, sweet­en your deeds with love,
Sweeten your deeds with love, love;
The world you may save
With the law Je­sus gave,
Then sweet­en your deeds with love.

In each deed that you do
Let His sto­ry be told;
By His sun­shine the sha­dows re­move;
With His love, far more pre­cious
Than sil­ver or gold;
Oh, sweet­en your deeds with love.

Refrain

Those who know not His love
Wander far from His side—
Lead them to Him, when­ev­er they rove,
With a bit of the love
Of your Sav­ior who died—
Oh, sweet­en your deeds with love.

Refrain