Scripture Verse

…because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

Introduction

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C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Words: C. Aus­tin Miles, The Mag­ni­fi­cat (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1923), num­ber 77.

Music: New World from Sym­pho­ny No. 9, Move­ment II, by An­to­nín Dvoř­ák, 1893 (🔊 pdf nwc). Dvoř­ák wrote the sym­pho­ny while di­rect­or of the Na­tion­al Con­ser­va­to­ry of Mu­sic of Am­er­ica.

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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Lyrics

There is One whom I love,
Who has placed me here,
That for Him I might sing
Words of love and cheer.
May I then be faith­ful
To the work thus giv’n.
And of Him be ap­proved,
And that shall be heav’n:
And of Him be ap­proved,
And that shall be heav’n.

Since His will is re­vealed
In His writ­ten word,
He com­mands that I walk
With my lov­ing Lord.
O may I faith­ful be
To His word al­way,
Walk with Him, trust­ing Him
Thro’ the night and day;
Walk with Him, trust­ing Him
Thro’ the night and day.

Then will I do His will
As to me re­vealed,
Nor to doubt nor des­pair
Shall I ev­er yield,
But to Him ev­er go,
Should I be dis­tressed,
Knowing well I shall find
Comfort there and rest;
Knowing well I shall find
Comfort there and rest.