HYMN #1144 SSS #1144 • SS&S Meter: CM. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #1144: I love to think, though

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

I love to think, though I am young,
My Saviour was a child;
That Jesus walked this earth along,
With feet all undefined.

He kept His Father’s word of truth,
As I am taught to do;
And while He walked the paths of youth,
He walked in wisdom too.

I love to think that He who spake,
And made the blind to see,
And called the sleeping dead to wake,
Was once a child like me.

That He who wore the thorny crown,
And tasted death’s despair,
Had a kind mother like my own,
And knew her love and care.

I know ’twas all for love of me
That He became a child,
And left the heavens so fair to see,
And trod earth’s pathway wild.

Then, Saviour, who wast once a child,
A child may come to Thee;
And oh, in all Thy mercy mild,
Dear Saviour, come to me!

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "I love to think, though"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #1144 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 6 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: CM.
Stanza Structure: 6 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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