MY JESUS I LOVE THEE

My Jesus I love Thee, 
I know Thou art mine,
For Thee all the pleasures
of sin I resign;
My Gracious Redeemer,
My Saviour art Thou,
If ever I loved Thee,
My Jesus, ‘tis now.

I love Thee because
Thou hast first loved me,
And purchased my pardon when
nailed to the tree,
I love Thee for wearing the
thorns on Thy brow,
If ever I loved Thee,
My Jesus, ‘tis now.

I will 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,
My Jesus, \'tis now.