Jesus, Lover of My Soul
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Tags: Prayer in Affliction and Temptation, Style: BalancedPosted by David L. Ward on August 27th, 2010
Description
This classic hymn by Charles Wesley describes the intimacy that Jesus offers us in our relationship with Him. Christianity is not simply a religion, that is, is not a set of moral or ethical codes to follow. Nor is it simply a set of beliefs that one must adopt. At its core, it is about having a personal and intimate relationship with a savior, namely Jesus. It is turning away from all of the things we hold most dear, whether they are sinful behaviors or our most treasured possessions, and embracing to Jesus as our true and ultimate treasure. Wesley found Jesus to be his great "lover," his shelter in the time of difficulty, his support and comfort, his healer, encourager, and his only source of grace. As we sing such hymns to Jesus, may we grow to love Him more and more with our hearts, minds, souls, and strength.Lyrics
Jesus, lover of my soul,Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O Savior, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide;
O, receive my soul at last!
O, receive my soul at last!
Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me:
My trust on Thee is stayed;
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing,
With the shadow of Thy wing.
Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
More than all in Thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Holy is Thy name, I am all unrighteousness,
False, and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within.
Fountain of life Thou art,
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity,
Rise to all eternity.
Words by Charles Wesley (1707-88), Adapted by Craig Johnson. Music by Craig Johnson.
© 2005 CraigMac Music, admin by ThousandTongues.org
© 2005 CraigMac Music, admin by ThousandTongues.org
Well done. Contemplative and stirring. Props to Craig.
[...] driven ballad featuring Shannon Harris on vocals with acoustic bass, piano, and a string trio 7. Jesus, Lover of My Soul - A Dave Matthews inspired setting with layered acoustic guitars and saxes 8. The River - A driving [...]
[...] driven ballad featuring Shannon Harris on vocals with acoustic bass, piano, and a string trio 7. Jesus, Lover of My Soul – A Dave Matthews inspired setting with layered acoustic guitars and saxes 8. The River [...]
I am not saying this song is bad, but where are the saxes? This sounds nothing like Dave Matthews.
Matt, you're absolutely right, and it's OK to say that the recording is bad - it's a simple, raw demo of the song as originally intended by the writer. We arranged it much differently on the produced recording "Merciful to Me" - look for the link to the actual album on the right side of the page. The individual song pages feature a simple demo recording, not the produced one.
The song inspires me, and propel me to organize a music to evangelize through this music