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My Eternal King

Will Nielsen
March 27th, 2006
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by Jane Marshall

My God, I love Thee;
Not because I hope for heav’n thereby,
Nor yet because who love Thee not must die eternally.

Thou , O my Jesus, Thou didst me upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails,
The nails and spear, and manifold disgrace.

Why, then why, O blessed Jesus Christ, should I not love Thee well?
Not for the hope of winning heav’n, or of escaping hell;
Not with the hope of gaining aught, not seeking a reward;
But as Thyself hast loved me, O ever loving Lord!

E’en so I love Thee, and will love, and in Thy praise will sing;
Solely because Thou art my God, and my Eternal King.

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Taken from the March 26, 2006 Order for the Worship of God at Park Cities Presbyterian Church (Dallas, Texas), p. 4. You should have heard this sung. I still hear the reverberating beauty.

3 Responses to “My Eternal King”

Thanks for sharing, Will. How vital it is to love God the way He surely loves us… and display that same manner of love to our neighbors. This is a good song to reflect on and consider seriously.

Left by em on March 28th, 2006

This is beautiful text, indeed…wish I had heard it in worship! Thanks for posting..

Left by Sarah V. on April 1st, 2006

Glad to share it with you all.

Left by W.Nielsen on April 1st, 2006

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