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117. DOST THOU LOVE ME?

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​Author:  Georges Michel Mangold (1822-1894)
​Composer:  Johann Schop, 1641 (1590-1667)​

​1. “Dost thou love Me?” the Saviour said
    To Peter, His true servant,
    When o’er the fold He gave him charge
    And His divine commandment.
    The Saviour did him thus remind
    That scorn and trials he would find,
    E’en death and persecution
    Would be the shepherd’s portion.
 
2. It is no art in peaceful days
    Our love to be revealing,
    When all is well with life and soul,
    When here no wolves are raging.
    But when the evil days appear,
    When trials, grief and pain draw near,
    Will yet our love be fervent,
    Abiding as His servant?
 
3. The Lord beholds us in our grief,
    And asks in true affection,
     “Dost thou love Me, my follower,
    In sorrow and affliction?
    Though grief may press on ev’ry side,
    Will yet thy love in Me abide?
    Wilt thou in persecution
    Still keep thy firm devotion?”
 
4. The common answer that we hear,
    And oft in deepest sadness,
     “Thou knowest, Lord, I hold Thee dear,
    Thou art my Joy and Gladness.”
    And then the Lord doth ask again,
     “Wilt thou love Me amid great pain?
    Will in the fiery trial
    Thy love know no denial?”
 
5. “Then, follow Me, and feed My sheep
    On pastures green and pleasant,
    And o’er them faithful vigil keep,
    For wolves are always present;
    Preserve and guide them on their way
    That leads through death to endless day,
    In love for them here living
    And for them your life giving.”
 
6. The faithful shepherds do not flee
    When hungry wolves are nearing;
    Ah, no, their duty then they see
    Unto their sheep adhering.
    Their sheep will follow after them
    When first they here the Cross of shame
    Upon their backs have taken,
    And shame leaves them unshaken.
 
7. Afflictions here on earth abound
    And burdens we must carry.
    Through Jesus’ death we shall attain
    The kingdom of His glory.
    Through many conflicts we must go,
    And bear our mutual grief and woe,
    For trials oft are given,
    Whereby our faith is proven.

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements