'TIS SO SWEET TO LOVE YOU, JESUS [ADAPTED]

Words: Louisa M.R. Stead
Music: Wm.J. Kirkpatrick

(D)'Tis so sweet to (G)love You, (D)Jesus,
Just to take You (E7)at Your (A)Word,
(D)Just to rest up(G)on Your (D)promise,
Just to (G)know thus (A)saith the (D)Lord.

Chorus:
Jesus, Jesus, (G)how I (A)love You.
(D)How I've proved You (E7)o'er and (A)o'er.
(D)Jesus, Jesus, (G)precious (D)Jesus,
Oh, for (G)faith to (A)love You (D)more!

(D)Oh, how sweet to (G)trust You, (D)Jesus,
Just to trust Your (E7)cleansing blo(A)od,
(D)Just in simple (G)faith to (D)plunge me,
'Neath the (G)healing (A)cleansing (D)flood.

[Repeat Chorus]

(D)'Tis so sweet to (G)trust You, (D)Jesus,
Just from sin and (E7)self to (A)cease,
(D)Just from You, Lord, (G)simply (D)taking,
Life and (G)rest and (A)joy and (D)peace.

[Repeat Chorus]

(D)I'm so glad I (G)learned to (D)love You,
Precious Jesus, (E7)Lover, (A)Friend,
(D)And I know that (G)You are (D)with me,
Will be (G)with me (A)till the (D)end!

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