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The last verse of the hymn was written as an imitation of George Herbert's The Temple poem as a tribute by Crossman to Herbert. [3] In the 21st century, the language of the hymn is sometimes updated by hymnal editors, a move which is often lamented by traditional hymnologists who feel that the newer language loses the original meaning and nuance.
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; For Thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. I love Thee because Thou has first loved me, And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree. I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom, then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Of whom then shall I be afraid? Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; And tho’ there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in Him. For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His tabernacle.
Canadian singer the Weeknd references this prayer in his song "Big Sleep" from his 2025 album Hurry Up Tomorrow, where featured artist Giorgio Moroder recites the lines "Now I lay me down to sleep, pray the Lord my soul to keep, angels watch me through the night, wake me up with light" in the second verse. [12] Film and television
The popular song reflects Crosby's walk of faith, as expressed by the apostle Paul in Philippians "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). Because of Crosby's lyrics, the tune is now called "Blessed Assurance". Phoebe Palmer Knapp
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Psalm 27 is the 27th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?".The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament.
Ariana spoke about the song to Apple Music's Zane Lowe, saying “It’s kind of like, okay, ‘I’ll play the bad girl, here’s your bad girl anthem.'"