Christ in Song 339
MY NEED, AND THY LOVE
Words: Frances R. HavergalMusic: Ira D. Sankey
1My need is great, but greater still thy love;
Thou hast for me in all thy courts of glory;
Thy love extends to all mankind on earth;
Thy love extends to all thy throne of grace.
2Thy love is now at work in me, Lord Jesus;
Thy love is now at work in me in thy mercy;
Thy love is now my counsel and my guide;
Thy love is now my strength and my defense.
- Words
- Frances R. Havergal
- Music
- Ira D. Sankey
The verse
- Meter
- 10.11.10.10
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 65% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCD
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Verse 1
My need is great, but greater still thy love;˘/˘/˘/˘///10A
Thou hast for me in all thy courts of glory;//˘˘˘///˘/˘11B
Thy love extends to all mankind on earth;//˘/˘///˘/10C
Thy love extends to all thy throne of grace.//˘/˘///˘/10D
Verse 2
Thy love is now at work in me, Lord Jesus;//˘/˘/˘˘//˘11A
Thy love is now at work in me in thy mercy;//˘/˘/˘˘˘//˘12B
Thy love is now my counsel and my guide;//˘/˘/˘˘˘/10C
Thy love is now my strength and my defense.//˘/˘/˘˘˘/10D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.