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Let me love Thee, Thou art claiming
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| 1. | Let me love Thee, Thou art claiming |
| | Every feeling of my soul; |
| | Let that love in pow'r prevailing, |
| | Render Thee my life, my all; |
| | For life's burdens they are easy, |
| | And life's sorrows lose their sting, |
| | If they're carried, Lord, to please Thee, |
| | If their pain Thy smile should win. |
| | Let me love Thee, Savior, |
| | Take my heart forever; |
| | Nothing but Thy favor |
| | My soul can satisfy. |
| 2. | Let me love Thee, come revealing |
| | All Thy love has done for me; |
| | Help my heart, so unbelieving, |
| | By the sight of Calvary: |
| | Let me see Thy love despising |
| | All the shame my sins had brought; |
| | By Thy torments realizing |
| | What a price my pardon bought. |
| 3. | Let me love Thee, I am gladdest |
| | When I'm loving Thee, the best; |
| | For in sunshine or in sadness |
| | I can find in Thee a rest; |
| | But without Thee life is fading, |
| | Treasureless its choicest flowers; |
| | Taken are its gifts eternal; |
| | Left, its empty passing hours. |
| 4. | Let me love Thee, love is mighty, |
| | Swaying realms of deed and thought; |
| | By it I shall walk uprightly, |
| | I shall serve Thee as I ought: |
| | Love will soften every sorrow, |
| | Love will lighten every care, |
| | Love unquestioning will follow, |
| | Love will triumph, love will dare. |