Do not I love Thee (Anonymous)

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  • (Posted 2021-02-24)  CPDL #63141:     
Editor: Joseph Knapicius (submitted 2021-02-24).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Arranged for SSA.

General Information

Title: Do not I love Thee
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn tune   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1818 as Detroit in The Beauties of Harmony
    2nd published: 1820 in Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony, arranged by William Bradshaw
    3rd published: 1835 in Southern Harmony, p. 40a
    4th published: 1844 in The Sacred Harp (1844), p. 39a

Description: Words by Philip Doddridge, published posthumously in 1755.

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Original text and translations

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1)Do not I love Thee, O, my Lord?
Behold my heart and see,
And turn each cursed idol out.
That dares to rival thee
2)Thou know'st I love Thee, Dearest Lord,
But Oh! I long to soar,
Far from the sphere of mortal joys,
That I may love Thee more.