Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Give Me Jesus

This is a very, very old song, but I had never heard it until around 2000 when I heard it sung by Fernando Ortega. I since then have heard it sung by others and didn't think anyone could sing it better than Fernando. Well, I stand very much corrected. Sunday at church, we had a special musical guest sing this song. I wish had a recording. It was so beautiful, many were moved to tears. His tenor voice reverberated throughout our large worship center strong and clear with passion, as he sang:

"In the morning when I rise
In the morning when I rise
In the morning when I rise
Give me Jesus.

"Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have all this world
Give me Jesus.

"Dark midnight was my cry
Dark midnight was my cry
Dark midnight was my cry
Give me Jesus.

"Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have all this world
Give me Jesus.

"Oh when I comes to die
Oh when I comes to die
Oh when I comes to die
Give me Jesus.

"Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have all this world
Give me Jesus.

"Nobody but Jesus
Oh you may have all this world
Give me Jesus."

-Old African American Spiritual as sung by Dr. Leo Day,
Dean of the School of Church Music at Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, 6/1/14 at First Baptist Dallas

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