Lord Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
For Thee all the pleasures of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou,
If ever I loved Thee, Lord Jesus, ?tis now.
I love Thee, because Thou hast first loved me,
And purchased my pardon on Calvary?s tree;
I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow;
If ever I loved Thee, Lord Jesus, ?tis now.
I?ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,
And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow,
If ever I loved Thee, Lord Jesus, ?tis now.
In ages eternal of endless delight
I?ll ever adore Thee in glory so bright;
I?ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,
If ever I loved Thee, Lord Jesus, ?tis now.