I Would Love Thee, God and Father

I would love Thee

God and Fa­ther

My Re­deem­er and my king:

I would love Thee

for with­out Thee

Life is but a bi­tter thing.

I would love Thee; look up­on me

Ever guide me with Thine eye:

I would love Thee; if not nour­ished

By Thy love

my soul would die.

I would love Thee; may Thy bright­ness

Dazzle my re­joic­ing eyes;

I would love Thee; may Thy good­ness

Watch from Heav’n o’er all I prize.

I would love Thee

I have vowed it;

On Thy love my heart is set;

While I love Thee

I will nev­er

My Re­deem­er’s blood for­get.