I Have Loved You (AOV 1/126)

Besides, “On Eagles Wings” I suspect this is Michael Joncas’ most popular song. We certainly sing it a lot although it has some challenges.  The verses are really short with the first line loud and the second soft.  The loud bit involves a jump from a low D (the last note of the chorus)to a high D (the first note of the verse).  When this fails it does so spectacularly.

Again we are singing in the voice of God so although it is scriptural from Ps 24 and Jer 31 it is very wrong, and I’m sure we’ll keep singing it.

The original can be heard here. This parish does a fine job as does this one, albeit with a few arrangement liberties.

It can be purchased for download at OCP.

For some reason my backing went a bit country again.

Refrain

I have loved you with an everlasting love,
I have called you, and you are mine;
I have loved you with an everlasting love,
I have called you, and you are mine.

Verse 1

Seek the face of the lord and long for him:
He will bring you his light and his peace.

Refrain

Verse 2

Seek the face of the lord and long for him:
He will bring you his joy and his hope.

Refrain

Verse 3

Seek the face of the Lord and long for him:

He will bring you his care and his love.

Refrain

© New Dawn Music 1979.