I learned this as a young person at c hurch and enjoyed it on the mountain retreats each fall. Such a comfort .I'm now 82 and sing it often as I do need him all the time !!
I was a single, pregnant woman with nothing but the clothes on my back, and an empty apartment with an air mattress for sleep. God provided for me and healed my relationships with my parents. In 1988, it was still very taboo to be pregnant and single. I went to church and received a lot of cold, judging stares. One time a young lady sang this song and I was overwhelmed with all the deep love Jesus had been showing me. These words were my words to Him. I still listen to that song every couple of months or so. Now I’m 61, happily married to a great Christian man. I have two children and 4 grandchildren. I’m so blessed. If ever I loved Him, it’s now!!!
My Mom sang this as she was passing away with cancer. She was weak but sounded like an Angel and Joy filled the room. I'll never 4get it. My Dad and I held our breath as we listened. 🙏 ❤
On a bus tour around Jerusalem we stopped at the Church of All Nations next to the Mount of Olives. We were met by one of the monks that keep the church and told not to talk or make noise of any sort in order to be reverent. As we all knelt at the altar where it is thought that Jesus prayed before He was arrested, I was overwhelmed with an urge by the Holy Spirit to start singing "My Jesus, I Love Thee". I am a singer, conductor and voice teacher , so I am used to leading singing, but I hesitated because of the monk's warning. The Lord kept insisting that I sing the hymn, therefore I started singing. All those who were kneeling (and maybe others) started singing with me. It was one of the most profound and anointed times I can remember. God's presence was so overwhelming. After we stood up and were leaving the monk came to me. He was thrilled that we had sung and it had blessed him and all that were around. I can never think about this song without remembering the blessing of following God's instruction to worship in that holy place!
This was my grandfathers favourite song. He passed in 1948 aged 91. He was born again in a war prison cell when a bright light shone into the cell and grandad fell to his knees and asked Jesus into his heart. He was immediately set free from alcohol aged about 20 yrs Praise God
I was raised in a Southern Baptist Church in the 50's and 60's. My Dad was the pastor, so I was there every Sunday, morning and night. Therefore I know many hymns. I woke with this hymn on my mind this morning. Thank you.
This is the song chosen to be sung at my funeral, because I love Jesus, and I want the unbelievers to know I belong to Jesus. I am not being morbid, but joyful.
My daughter is blind and autistic. She loves music and especially anything that praises Jesus. She has assigned certain songs to family members I’m not sure why. My husband’s song is Blessed Assurance, her grandma’s is Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam and this My Jesus is mine. If I start to sing she will stop me and say ‘My Jesus’ which means no you are to sing only this. It reminds me of my deep dependence on Jesus and His love for me. I like the words ‘ if ever I loved thee’ because it contrasts my limited love with His perfect love.
This song takes me back to Zimbabwe, in 2008, just after the burial of my father. My grandPa could not make it to the funeral on time, he only arrived a week later because there were no cars and buses in the rural area where we used to live. That evening when he arrived as we were doing our evening prayer, this is the song that was sung, We were all caught up with emotions, singing " Jesus I love you". After that the old man prayed and asked God to take care of us. That was a very hard time even economical, things were just bad, but God carried us Through. Today, 16 years later, I'm singing it alone my mother and my grandpa have died too. I miss them every day, hoping to meet them in morning when Christ comes
One of my favorites. My wife Karen and I had the congregation sing this at our wedding 30 years ago, and I’m still so glad we did. Thank you for featuring this old hymn and sharing your work in assembling the back history of this old hymn. - j.a.c.
I am 69 years old , I have had a very ruff childhood , and just recently learn horrible details of that time , people as a child I had trusted and loved were monsters , I knew God saved me from what I did not know , today I know some , devastation filled me, was having a hard time praying , until I ran across this wonderful understanding , Jesus saved me because he loved ME a nobody , I had redecated my life to the Lord , to be better to love better to be that sheep who does not keep stumbling , I want to be that sheep that will hear come thy faithful servent , I believe to my core that I am loved wanted and secured in the arms of Jesus forever more ❤
Keep on, dear one. Jesus cannot lose you. You cannot lose him. The Father gave you to his son and Jesus says not one will be lost whom the Father gave him.
American Missionaries brought these type of hymns over to Hungary Post WW1. My Grandmother/Mother were saved/baptized by the Baptist Minister, walked 4 miles to church and back every Sunday. Mother sang all the hymns prior to WW2. Then Post WW2 I was born in Germany in 1952 and Oma, Mom and I sang as a threesome in all 3 languages before Father. He cried hearing us sing. I immigrated to USA and left them all behind. Sad. Miss them terribly. But yes, the words as a teenager in all my sins always touched my heart. My redeemer, my Savior art thou, If ever I've loved thee, now in my 70s, my Jesus 'tis now.
After i gave my life to Christ as a young man i joined a small open brethren congregation in Fiji. This is where i first heard this song and it realy touched me. I later asked to have it sung at my wedding. The minister said it was not normally sung at weddings but i insisted abd we sung this beautiful hymn that i love to sing.
My Mom passed suddenly without any warning. I was with her that morning and dropped her off to spend time with her granddaughter on her birthday. The dreaded unexpected call came she being taken to the hospital. She was 90 minutes away in another town. By the time I got there, she was gone. I cried so hard from the depth of my soul. Next morning as I was crying uncontrollably, her radio in her room was on the Christian Radio she listensto 24 hourss daily. Suddenly this song came on, and something took hold of my heart as I listened to the words and found such comfort in the beautiful words of this Song. It was like she was telling me, I am with Jesus, and I couldn't be more happier. In the days and weeks after, this song kept coming on her radio from her room. And each time i would be frozen as i listened to her telling she was loving Jesus, now more than ever. I still grieve her passing, even now. In two days it will be seven months since my beloved Mother went to be with Jesus, but I sure miss her so much. Thought I would share.❤❤❤
Oh my goodness, as I was reading your testimony my heart went out to you. Your darling mother would've been taken to heaven by Jesus to be with our Father! I was touch by your words as my beloved mother passed and I was heartbroken. I have never heard this song before until after her passing. I fell in love with the words as it reminded me of my mother. Your mother would be Jesus' faithful servant too throughout her life. It is hard, but you'll learn to live with your mother not being there. The loss doesn't go away. I am deeply sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences and sympathy goes out to you and your family! 🙏🙏🙏💜
@maxinedeleon4357 You are so precious beloved one of our Lord. Thank you so much for your gracious words. And likewise my deepest condolences to you and your family in the loss of your beautiful mother. It gives us more reasons to live our lives with heaven in our hearts because our mothers are there. In the words of another hymm, "When we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we will sing and shout the victory!" Jesus is coming back for us one day, even as He promised 🙏 🙌 ❤️ Praise God. May we live holy lives with pure hearts, for Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8. God bless you 🙏
Amen n amen, when i first heard the song in church,it became when of my favourite songs and today ,i needed to hear this song again when iam kind of lost in serious stress
I always loved this song as a child growing up in the 50’s. Now I realize that it was because I was singing to Jesus not just ABOUT Him like so many songs.
bellisimo ministerio el que haces contando la historia detrás de cada himno y luego interpretarla con esa preciosa voz y magistral interpretación de piano... magistral es todo!! El Señor te bendiga!!
We sang this song at my dad’s funeral. We believed the words reflected his walk with God….from accepting Christ as his saviour as a young man, becoming a pastor, marrying my mom, fathering 5 children and adopting 1… throughout his highs and lows, death from cancer and his ultimate victory over the grave, to an eternity with God. God, I miss him. God, I am thankful for eternal life. ❤
I live with tinnitus and hearing loss. In the last several weeks this song has taken a place in my brain and shares space with my thinking almost 24/7. Especially verse two. Thank you
I m from.Burundi The song has been translated in kirundi My mum used to teach us the Bible when we were kids and she urged us to memorize that song by heart (the 1st song that I memorized) So that song is the first song I know about Love IIn my first step in life I learnt the Love of God before anything else I learnt to sing and say" Jesus I love You ,before even to declare love to anyone else In our burundian culture parents don't declare everyday that they love their kids ,they just do actions to show love😂❤ Now I m proud of my parents for that life lesson 😊 Because it has kept me up to now I love God before anything else
This was my Dad’s favorite hymn. Beginning at age 12, I played the piano & he played his violin in church! …then we enjoyed combining the organ & violin, and then my singing with only his violin! At his memorial service, the congregation sang it, having heard him play it on his violin! Cherished memories!
This week we celebrated the life of one of our Elder pastors who passed at the age of 102. The song follows his life and devotion to Christianity. He was still leading people to the Lord just days before he entered his heavenly home with his wife of 81 years who passed at the same time. They had served the Lord with devoted hearts since meeting as teenagers. Untold souls are now serving the Lord because of their love for the Lord. They now rest in endless delight.
"If ever i love thee my Jesus, it is now"! No other time than now to show how I love thee dear Lord! As long as you lend me breath, I'll keep loving you!
This was my grandfather's favorite hymn. He was the grandson of the founder of Waldheim Saskatchewan. I heard him play this song on the piano and sing it in Langley Prairie, BC when I was about 8 years old. Waldheim became the headquarters of the Mennonite Church. Around 10 or so years ago, I tried to find his grave in Royal Oak Cemetery on Vancouver Island. My son and I sang this song there in memory of him.
One of the most beautifully written hymns. It has been one of my favorites since I was very young. The words are powerful and so full of meaning. Thank you for focusing on this lovely hymn.
Thank you for presenting the history behind this hymn. It's also one of my best hymns. It's always the chosen hymn I sing during the hardships of my life. It comforted me at the memorial service of my son 4 years ago, knowing that even through painful moments, nothing will separate us from the love of our Lord. God bless you!
Its past 2am 31 may 2024 and my mum sent me this beautiful song,it inspires and I've prayed with it all night particularly for my 94 year old dad who is so unwell. I feel the presence of Jesus in my hotel room in Barcelona now and lm telling Him for purchasing my pardon on the trees of calvary l will love Him till my last breath. It's an unexplainable experience to feel His presence praying with this song .tears keep filling my eyes. God bless you.
I pray your Dad will have comfort and peace and will be strengthened by the hands of the chief physician Jesus 🙏🏻🙌 Be healed by his stripes I pray in Jesus name Amen Amen & Amen 🙏🏻
Nothing lifts my spirit, heart and soul like singing a hymn like this. It is so sad they are seldom sang in churches today. Thank you Luke, I enjoy and appreciate your programme.
I feel like you do. The church I attend has decided to shelve our beloved hymns in favor of entertaining the congregation with loud electronic music. The voices of the congregation are no longer the focus. I believe the Lord is not pleased.People have stopped singing.
Five years after my hubby rested in Jesus, this song comforting words touch my heart as Jesus death and resurrection is my living hope of eternal life and glory forever. Amen
Absolutely powerful.thank you so much for reminding us of the old times religion songs written. I grew up with these hymns, as children we grew up at the home alter singing and praying. Beautiful memories asxwe onward Chridtizn soldiers. The line speaking to me , is when the death dew lie cold on my brow . The crown is waiting in life and Death. The light in the Mssion of life. I will sing with the glittering crown on my brow. I love my Jesus Tis now. 😮 The death dew change to a crown in the Masion filled with light. God bless you Luke.
I was raised in the Church. My Daddy was a music minister before he surrendered to God's call to attend seminary and become a Pastor, Preacher, Teacher & Missionary for Christ. So... I can't remember never knowing this beautiful song! One of my greatest memories, is from college. At John Brown University, three AWESOME voices: Suzie, Kim, & Melissa would sometimes sing this song in beautiful harmony during Chapel. It is forever embedded into every rafter and the lovely stained glass of the Cathedral of the Ozarks! I still remember the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit!!! ✝️And indeed they sang every verse when it was the special music for Chapel. For ppl young and in college, to recognize the value of this old song, is a very blessed testimony of our Jesus! ✝️ I'm so glad you chose to feature this song!🙏
JESUS is my breath, my heartbeat, the blood in my veins! My morning, my night.. forevermore! Let us thank Him together for this special week-end Passover❤❤❤
This hymn is such an outpouring of love to the Lord for all He did for us, when we were desperately lost and needing a Savior. Every word expresses my love and gratitude to Him. Thank you, Luke, for this beautiful hymn!❤
This is such a beautiful hymn. It is personal. So touching. My Jesus, I love thee, I know Thou art mine. The lyrics speaks for itself. One of my mom's favorites ❤ I simply love the old hymns. Thank you!! God bless!! I've just been listening to Paul Baloche's version. So beautifully sung. What a powerful song!
I am so thankful that Jesus loves me and that I am His and He is mine! May I live loving Him and loving others with His love! Thank you, Luke, for sharing these amazing hymns!
The stark contrast between the crown of thorns that Jesus wore compared to the glittering crown that His faithful ones shall wear if they continue to follow Him to the end ....
I absolutely LOVE this hymn, all the verses are extra special to me. Indeed I love Jesus, BECAUSE He First loved me. But verse three is my top favourite "I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, I will love Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath," When the death dew lies cold on my brow, I want to be loving my Jesus with EVERY fibre in my body, soul and spirit. An absolutely magnificent personal hymn. However I changed a FEW words in the last verse, "I'll sing with the glittering crowns at Thy Feet." I won't have any crowns on my head, they will all be at the feet of my Jesus.
My mom had just been discharged from hospital after being there for two months to do a pacemaker surgery then got T.I.A. Her friend sent this song to play for her. 🙏
The verses that have always stuck out to me are the beginning of the third verse and the end of the fourth. "And sing when the death dew lies cold on my brow. As a child, I thought they were so somber. As I grew older, I realized he was saying he was going to love and praise Jesus all the way to the end. And then that first line of the last verse, "In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee..." So glorious! Where verse three talks about dying, verse four reminds us that there is life after death!
This song was one of my father’s favorite hymns. It was sung at his funeral when he died of stomach cancer at 65. It reminds me of him, reminds me that he is with Jesus, and reminds me that I also have a personal relationship with Jesus as well. Someday will sing together.
IThank you for your ministry of teaching us about these hymns, have enjoyed your videos about so many of our favourite old hymns. I particularly love the version sung by the Indian quartette ;The Living Stones.
I sang this when I was younger at church. I like the first line of the first verse just to know that Jesus loves me so much and to He’s mine is so amazing, it’s beyond comprehension. And I can’t wait for heaven to see Him and love Him evermore.
Paul Sjolund's arrangement of this was one of the first songs I ever learned in a church choir when I was about 10 years old, and I loved it so much but didn't remember who arranged it, and never could find it again until a few years ago. It's a standard on my Easter playlist the last several years.
Dears the absence of our beloveds r painful but our hope is in our lord jesus christ one day we ll be there with our lord an will see our beloveds be happy an be ready an waiting for our lords coming
I usually begin my day ministering to the Lord at the piano. This morning, I began with this song. It was a real cry of my heart. Thank you for sharing it.
This song is a testimony of my changing life in Christ. Anytime i heard it , tears would not stopped coming from my eyes. I was living in sin even though I was in church. But one day I heard this song on a radio station immediately the Holy Spirit brought me conviction, I repented from those sins and right now I'm living for Jesus, because He loves me more! Thank you brother for this ministry ❤
I learned this as a young person at c hurch and enjoyed it on the mountain retreats each fall. Such a comfort .I'm now 82 and sing it often as I do need him all the time !!
I was a single, pregnant woman with nothing but the clothes on my back, and an empty apartment with an air mattress for sleep. God provided for me and healed my relationships with my parents. In 1988, it was still very taboo to be pregnant and single. I went to church and received a lot of cold, judging stares. One time a young lady sang this song and I was overwhelmed with all the deep love Jesus had been showing me. These words were my words to Him. I still listen to that song every couple of months or so. Now I’m 61, happily married to a great Christian man. I have two children and 4 grandchildren. I’m so blessed. If ever I loved Him, it’s now!!!
God bless you!
My Mom sang this as she was passing away with cancer. She was weak but sounded like an Angel and Joy filled the room. I'll never 4get it. My Dad and I held our breath as we listened. 🙏 ❤
I ❤. This. Song. I. Want. It. Played. When. I. Pass. Away. I. ❤. My. Jesus. 😊
On a bus tour around Jerusalem we stopped at the Church of All Nations next to the Mount of Olives. We were met by one of the monks that keep the church and told not to talk or make noise of any sort in order to be reverent. As we all knelt at the altar where it is thought that Jesus prayed before He was arrested, I was overwhelmed with an urge by the Holy Spirit to start singing "My Jesus, I Love Thee". I am a singer, conductor and voice teacher , so I am used to leading singing, but I hesitated because of the monk's warning. The Lord kept insisting that I sing the hymn, therefore I started singing. All those who were kneeling (and maybe others) started singing with me. It was one of the most profound and anointed times I can remember. God's presence was so overwhelming. After we stood up and were leaving the monk came to me. He was thrilled that we had sung and it had blessed him and all that were around. I can never think about this song without remembering the blessing of following God's instruction to worship in that holy place!
This was my grandfathers favourite song. He passed in 1948 aged 91. He was born again in a war prison cell when a bright light shone into the cell and grandad fell to his knees and asked Jesus into his heart. He was immediately set free from alcohol aged about 20 yrs
Praise God
Wow!
Praise God indeed!!❤
I love this hymn . It is one of my worship songs. And I listen to it almost on a daily basis. Thank you Father 🙏🙏🙏
I was raised in a Southern Baptist Church in the 50's and 60's. My Dad was the pastor, so I was there every Sunday, morning and night. Therefore I know many hymns. I woke with this hymn on my mind this morning. Thank you.
This is the song chosen to be sung at my funeral, because I love Jesus, and I want the unbelievers to know I belong to Jesus. I am not being morbid, but joyful.
Oh What a perfect song to have sung at the time You will be with Jesus in the Heavenly Realm!! Glorious ❤
I also want this sung at my funeral 😊
I have always wanted this song to be sung at my funeral. Not that I'm expecting to have one soon . . . 😊
My daughter is blind and autistic. She loves music and especially anything that praises Jesus. She has assigned certain songs to family members I’m not sure why. My husband’s song is Blessed Assurance, her grandma’s is Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam and this My Jesus is mine. If I start to sing she will stop me and say ‘My Jesus’ which means no you are to sing only this. It reminds me of my deep dependence on Jesus and His love for me. I like the words ‘ if ever I loved thee’ because it contrasts my limited love with His perfect love.
This song takes me back to Zimbabwe, in 2008, just after the burial of my father. My grandPa could not make it to the funeral on time, he only arrived a week later because there were no cars and buses in the rural area where we used to live. That evening when he arrived as we were doing our evening prayer, this is the song that was sung, We were all caught up with emotions, singing " Jesus I love you". After that the old man prayed and asked God to take care of us. That was a very hard time even economical, things were just bad, but God carried us Through.
Today, 16 years later, I'm singing it alone my mother and my grandpa have died too. I miss them every day, hoping to meet them in morning when Christ comes
So beautiful I love and know it.
Sung this in Sunday school
Hold on a little longer. You shall see them again in the resurrection morning
@@emeliamangeya1712 surely
You will see them again, and there will be no more goodbyes.
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus ‘tis now.
Very deep 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
After I have my nightly prayers, this is the song I sing to my Savior, all 4 verses.
One of my favorites. My wife Karen and I had the congregation sing this at our wedding 30 years ago, and I’m still so glad we did. Thank you for featuring this old hymn and sharing your work in assembling the back history of this old hymn. - j.a.c.
Yes the mist beautiful hymn I've ever played in church.still live it so much.
"I loved thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow" is one of my favourite parts.
My Jesus I love thee I know thou Art Mine If Ever I Loved thee My Jesus Tis Now
I am 69 years old , I have had a very ruff childhood , and just recently learn horrible details of that time , people as a child I had trusted and loved were monsters , I knew God saved me from what I did not know , today I know some , devastation filled me, was having a hard time praying , until I ran across this wonderful understanding , Jesus saved me because he loved ME a nobody , I had redecated my life to the Lord , to be better to love better to be that sheep who does not keep stumbling , I want to be that sheep that will hear come thy faithful servent , I believe to my core that I am loved wanted and secured in the arms of Jesus forever more ❤
You're THUMB BODY like me. God chose us and new us from before the foundations of the earth were created. Ephesians 1:4
Keep on, dear one. Jesus cannot lose you. You cannot lose him. The Father gave you to his son and Jesus says not one will be lost whom the Father gave him.
You are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God!
Jeremiah 29:11
PTL!!!
My late parents loved this song ❤. And I love it too, a very good song.
American Missionaries brought these type of hymns over to Hungary Post WW1. My Grandmother/Mother were saved/baptized by the Baptist Minister, walked 4 miles to church and back every Sunday. Mother sang all the hymns prior to WW2. Then Post WW2 I was born in Germany in 1952 and Oma, Mom and I sang as a threesome in all 3 languages before Father. He cried hearing us sing. I immigrated to USA and left them all behind. Sad. Miss them terribly. But yes, the words as a teenager in all my sins always touched my heart. My redeemer, my Savior art thou, If ever I've loved thee, now in my 70s, my Jesus 'tis now.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Praying for you!
After i gave my life to Christ as a young man i joined a small open brethren congregation in Fiji. This is where i first heard this song and it realy touched me. I later asked to have it sung at my wedding. The minister said it was not normally sung at weddings but i insisted abd we sung this beautiful hymn that i love to sing.
My Jesus I love Thee. Nothing more, nothing less.
A wedding is a great place to have this hymn that clearly presents the gospel! For some that's the only time they ever go to church.
This happens to be my favorite hymn indeed I love Jesus
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If ever I loved THEE TIS NOW
My Mom passed suddenly without any warning. I was with her that morning and dropped her off to spend time with her granddaughter on her birthday. The dreaded unexpected call came she being taken to the hospital. She was 90 minutes away in another town. By the time I got there, she was gone. I cried so hard from the depth of my soul. Next morning as I was crying uncontrollably, her radio in her room was on the Christian Radio she listensto 24 hourss daily. Suddenly this song came on, and something took hold of my heart as I listened to the words and found such comfort in the beautiful words of this Song. It was like she was telling me, I am with Jesus, and I couldn't be more happier. In the days and weeks after, this song kept coming on her radio from her room. And each time i would be frozen as i listened to her telling she was loving Jesus, now more than ever. I still grieve her passing, even now. In two days it will be seven months since my beloved Mother went to be with Jesus, but I sure miss her so much. Thought I would share.❤❤❤
Oh my goodness, as I was reading your testimony my heart went out to you. Your darling mother would've been taken to heaven by Jesus to be with our Father! I was touch by your words as my beloved mother passed and I was heartbroken. I have never heard this song before until after her passing. I fell in love with the words as it reminded me of my mother. Your mother would be Jesus' faithful servant too throughout her life.
It is hard, but you'll learn to live with your mother not being there. The loss doesn't go away. I am deeply sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences and sympathy goes out to you and your family! 🙏🙏🙏💜
@maxinedeleon4357 You are so precious beloved one of our Lord. Thank you so much for your gracious words. And likewise my deepest condolences to you and your family in the loss of your beautiful mother. It gives us more reasons to live our lives with heaven in our hearts because our mothers are there. In the words of another hymm, "When we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we will sing and shout the victory!" Jesus is coming back for us one day, even as He promised 🙏 🙌 ❤️ Praise God. May we live holy lives with pure hearts, for Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8. God bless you 🙏
Thank you for sharing. May you continue to sense and know the Love of Jesus through your grief & time being separated...
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Sorry for your great loss. Thanks for sharing.
I have prayed for you and your family. The Comforter of all comfort be with you. Abundant blessings! Jeremiah 29:11
Amen n amen, when i first heard the song in church,it became when of my favourite songs and today ,i needed to hear this song again when iam kind of lost in serious stress
I always loved this song as a child growing up in the 50’s. Now I realize that it was because I was singing to Jesus not just ABOUT Him like so many songs.
It's 1st jun 2024 this song has been nocking my head so I decided to search More about it and here I am. Thanks
bellisimo ministerio el que haces contando la historia detrás de cada himno y luego interpretarla con esa preciosa voz y magistral interpretación de piano... magistral es todo!! El Señor te bendiga!!
We sang this song at my dad’s funeral. We believed the words reflected his walk with God….from accepting Christ as his saviour as a young man, becoming a pastor, marrying my mom, fathering 5 children and adopting 1… throughout his highs and lows, death from cancer and his ultimate victory over the grave, to an eternity with God. God, I miss him. God, I am thankful for eternal life. ❤
That’s beautiful. Sounds like a wonderful father.
@@Lynoreprice he was 🙏🏾🕊️ 🙂
I live with tinnitus and hearing loss. In the last several weeks this song has taken a place in my brain and shares space with my thinking almost 24/7. Especially verse two. Thank you
Compassion for your condition. I will share your comment with my friend who has the same illness you have.
Grt versions. Ty 4d Background blessings. At Church. All of the Hymn.
I’ll praise Thee as long as Thou gives me breath (favorite line)
I m from.Burundi
The song has been translated in kirundi
My mum used to teach us the Bible when we were kids and she urged us to memorize that song by heart (the 1st song that I memorized)
So that song is the first song I know about Love
IIn my first step in life I learnt the Love of God before anything else
I learnt to sing and say" Jesus I love You ,before even to declare love to anyone else
In our burundian culture parents don't declare everyday that they love their kids ,they just do actions to show love😂❤
Now I m proud of my parents for that life lesson 😊
Because it has kept me up to now
I love God before anything else
God bless you sister, thanks for sharing!
This was my Dad’s favorite hymn. Beginning at age 12, I played the piano & he played his violin in church! …then we enjoyed combining the organ & violin, and then my singing with only his violin! At his memorial service, the congregation sang it, having heard him play it on his violin! Cherished memories!
This song reminds me of a love song to Jesus. My songs are the old hymns of the church.
This week we celebrated the life of one of our Elder pastors who passed at the age of 102. The song follows his life and devotion to Christianity. He was still leading people to the Lord just days before he entered his heavenly home with his wife of 81 years who passed at the same time. They had served the Lord with devoted hearts since meeting as teenagers. Untold souls are now serving the Lord because of their love for the Lord. They now rest in endless delight.
One of my favorite hymn...tells of Jesús loves for me....
One of my favorite old songs
I enjoy the history behind the old church hymns. Thank you for sharing! ❤
Happy Easter!
"If ever i love thee my Jesus, it is now"! No other time than now to show how I love thee dear Lord! As long as you lend me breath, I'll keep loving you!
This was my grandfather's favorite hymn. He was the grandson of the founder of Waldheim Saskatchewan. I heard him play this song on the piano and sing it in Langley Prairie, BC when I was about 8 years old. Waldheim became the headquarters of the Mennonite Church. Around 10 or so years ago, I tried to find his grave in Royal Oak Cemetery on Vancouver Island. My son and I sang this song there in memory of him.
Thank you for this wonderful item of origin of this Hymn. It was such a Blessing to learn more about the Hymn that is special to me.
One of the most beautifully written hymns. It has been one of my favorites since I was very young. The words are powerful and so full of meaning. Thank you for focusing on this lovely hymn.
Thank you for presenting the history behind this hymn. It's also one of my best hymns. It's always the chosen hymn I sing during the hardships of my life. It comforted me at the memorial service of my son 4 years ago, knowing that even through painful moments, nothing will separate us from the love of our Lord. God bless you!
"I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow" has always been my favorite part of this wonderful hymn.
Its past 2am 31 may 2024 and my mum sent me this beautiful song,it inspires and I've prayed with it all night particularly for my 94 year old dad who is so unwell. I feel the presence of Jesus in my hotel room in Barcelona now and lm telling Him for purchasing my pardon on the trees of calvary l will love Him till my last breath. It's an unexplainable experience to feel His presence praying with this song .tears keep filling my eyes. God bless you.
I pray your Dad will have comfort and peace and will be strengthened by the hands of the chief physician Jesus 🙏🏻🙌
Be healed by his stripes
I pray in Jesus name
Amen Amen & Amen 🙏🏻
Nothing lifts my spirit, heart and soul like singing a hymn like this. It is so sad they are seldom sang in churches today. Thank you Luke, I enjoy and appreciate your programme.
Oui! Dommage que nous ne les chantons très peu !
I feel like you do. The church I attend has decided to shelve our beloved hymns in favor of entertaining the congregation with loud electronic music. The voices of the congregation are no longer the focus. I believe the Lord is not pleased.People have stopped singing.
And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow if ever I loved thee Lord Jesus tis now. Oh I hope I will too.
Love Thee Jesus
My best friend at high school taught me this hymn
My Jesus ❤
I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me.
Five years after my hubby rested in Jesus, this song comforting words touch my heart as Jesus death and resurrection is my living hope of eternal life and glory forever. Amen
Absolutely powerful.thank you so much for reminding us of the old times religion songs written. I grew up with these hymns, as children we grew up at the home alter singing and praying. Beautiful memories asxwe onward Chridtizn soldiers.
The line speaking to me , is when the death dew lie cold on my brow . The crown is waiting in life and Death. The light in the Mssion of life. I will sing with the glittering crown on my brow. I love my Jesus Tis now. 😮
The death dew change to a crown in the Masion filled with light.
God bless you Luke.
God was talking to the song writer then. The words of the song said it all.
Thanks 🙏🏼
I love this beautiful song. Thank you for this post.
I am from Indonesia.I like hymn song coz they have deeper meaning in every lyric
I have this song in my hym book I love this song so much
Old hymns are becoming more popular these days, this one, we sing in our church, to this day. We are an Assemblies of God church in South Africa ❤❤
Beautiful song!❤
"FROM EVOLUTIONIST TO CREATIONIST "BY PROF WALTER VEITH POWERFUL POWERFUL WATCH TRUTH ALWAYS WINS GOD SEES EVERYTHING 👀 🙌 🙏 👏 ❤️ EVERYTHING ❤
All my life this has been and will forever be my favorite hymn. Thank God for instilling these words on the Author's heart. SDG
I was raised in the Church. My Daddy was a music minister before he surrendered to God's call to attend seminary and become a Pastor, Preacher, Teacher & Missionary for Christ. So... I can't remember never knowing this beautiful song! One of my greatest memories, is from college. At John Brown University, three AWESOME voices: Suzie, Kim, & Melissa would sometimes sing this song in beautiful harmony during Chapel. It is forever embedded into every rafter and the lovely stained glass of the Cathedral of the Ozarks! I still remember the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit!!! ✝️And indeed they sang every verse when it was the special music for Chapel. For ppl young and in college, to recognize the value of this old song, is a very blessed testimony of our Jesus! ✝️ I'm so glad you chose to feature this song!🙏
I love my sister in Christ ❤
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Excellent commentary.
JESUS is my breath, my heartbeat, the blood in my veins! My morning, my night.. forevermore!
Let us thank Him together for this special week-end Passover❤❤❤
This hymn is such an outpouring of love to the Lord for all He did for us, when we were desperately lost and needing a Savior. Every word expresses my love and gratitude to Him. Thank you, Luke, for this beautiful hymn!❤
I love Jesus Christ. I love this song, sung it in Sunday School and Youth and now in my room. It comforts.❤
This is such a beautiful hymn. It is personal. So touching. My Jesus, I love thee, I know Thou art mine. The lyrics speaks for itself. One of my mom's favorites ❤ I simply love the old hymns. Thank you!! God bless!!
I've just been listening to Paul Baloche's version. So beautifully sung. What a powerful song!
Wonderful analysis of a beautiful hymn I sang in church as a child. I love learning about hymns .
I am so thankful that Jesus loves me and that I am His and He is mine! May I live loving Him and loving others with His love! Thank you, Luke, for sharing these amazing hymns!
The stark contrast between the crown of thorns that Jesus wore compared to the glittering crown that His faithful ones shall wear if they continue to follow Him to the end ....
This hymn is one of my favorite hymns!! I love the words!!! My love letter to my Heavenly Daddy!!!
You have a beautiful voice Luke I could listen to you all day your voice is soothing God bless you from Pennsylvania USA 🇺🇸❤❤
"If ever I loved thee, Lord Jesus 'tis now"..........these are the words I would like to say no matter what circumstances I am facing.
Wow lovely bro you are the greatest n keeping on putting word of God in air..
I listened to records by Ernie Ford as a child. This is where I first heard this hymn.
I absolutely LOVE this hymn, all the verses are extra special to me. Indeed I love Jesus, BECAUSE He First loved me. But verse three is my top favourite "I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, I will love Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath," When the death dew lies cold on my brow, I want to be loving my Jesus with EVERY fibre in my body, soul and spirit. An absolutely magnificent personal hymn. However I changed a FEW words in the last verse, "I'll sing with the glittering crowns at Thy Feet." I won't have any crowns on my head, they will all be at the feet of my Jesus.
My mom had just been discharged from hospital after being there for two months to do a pacemaker surgery then got T.I.A. Her friend sent this song to play for her. 🙏
Thanks!
I appreciate this!
Thanks you for this which brings back precious memories of my departed hubby of 51 yrs together. He treasured this song.❤❤😂❤
Keep on, dear one.
Thanks Luke
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The verses that have always stuck out to me are the beginning of the third verse and the end of the fourth. "And sing when the death dew lies cold on my brow. As a child, I thought they were so somber. As I grew older, I realized he was saying he was going to love and praise Jesus all the way to the end. And then that first line of the last verse, "In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee..." So glorious! Where verse three talks about dying, verse four reminds us that there is life after death!
This song was one of my father’s favorite hymns. It was sung at his funeral when he died of stomach cancer at 65. It reminds me of him, reminds me that he is with Jesus, and reminds me that I also have a personal relationship with Jesus as well. Someday will sing together.
Thank you! The beauty and "Word" and ministry of these magnificent old Hymns.
Thank you Luke I actually requested for this in my comment some months ago
A few of you did! What a great song
IThank you for your ministry of teaching us about these hymns, have enjoyed your videos about so many of our favourite old hymns. I particularly love the version sung by the Indian quartette ;The Living Stones.
I sang this when I was younger at church. I like the first line of the first verse just to know that Jesus loves me so much and to He’s mine is so amazing, it’s beyond comprehension. And I can’t wait for heaven to see Him and love Him evermore.
Paul Sjolund's arrangement of this was one of the first songs I ever learned in a church choir when I was about 10 years old, and I loved it so much but didn't remember who arranged it, and never could find it again until a few years ago. It's a standard on my Easter playlist the last several years.
This is my favorite hymn. The last verse is a most wonderful expression of faith. Death does not have the final say.
Dears the absence of our beloveds r painful but our hope is in our lord jesus christ one day we ll be there with our lord an will see our beloveds be happy an be ready an waiting for our lords coming
I usually begin my day ministering to the Lord at the piano. This morning, I began with this song. It was a real cry of my heart. Thank you for sharing it.
So glad to hear that. My sister who is in heaven could do that. I can't play piano...just pray...but I like music in the morning.
Thank you, Luke, for bringing these beloved hymns closer to my heart.
Could you share one for MORE LOVE TO THEE.
This song is a testimony of my changing life in Christ. Anytime i heard it , tears would not stopped coming from my eyes. I was living in sin even though I was in church. But one day I heard this song on a radio station immediately the Holy Spirit brought me conviction, I repented from those sins and right now I'm living for Jesus, because He loves me more! Thank you brother for this ministry ❤
Hallelujah dear sister!!!! ✝
For the love of Jesus and what He has done for us may we put away all that displease Him❤
My favourite hymn! Thank you for giving the undiluted history.
God really spoke to my heart through this story and song. Keep up the classics, Luke. I really enjoy them.