You must love the Lord your God with all your heart,
all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).
We love because he first loved us (1 John 4:19: NIV).
1. I love you, Lord, my Teacher,
With all my fragile mind,
Because you first loved me, Lord,
And you are always kind.
2. I love you, Lord, my Shepherd,
With all my stubborn heart,
Because you first loved me, Lord,
And you’re with me, in the dark.
3. I love you, Lord, my Refuge,
With all my barren soul,
Because you first loved me, Lord,
And you have made me whole.
4. I love you, Lord, my Saviour,
With all my feeble might,
Because you are my Maker,
My Way, my Peace, my Light.
References
1. I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).
You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am (John 13:13; NLT).
How kind the Lord is! (Psalm 116:5; NLT).
2. I am the good shepherd (John 10:14; NLT).
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me (Psalm 23:4; NLT).
3. You are a refuge from the storm (Isaiah 25:4; NLT).
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; RSV).
4. I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Saviour (Isaiah 43:3; NKJV).
God created human beings in his own image (Genesis 1:27; NLT).
Jesus told him, “I am the way” (John 14:6; NLT).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life (John 8:12; NLT).