Love Lifted Me | story behind the hymn | hymn history | lyrics

[@singatune]

At age 86, this song was a song my Dad often sang or hymned on long road trips. As i finished clean out his home after his death i sat in only chair cery tired and decided to relax and turned on a small radio. It was on a religious station and as i heard this song, well the tears flowed. I felt my dad sent me a message, ge was lifted by that love to his heavenly home. Tears in my eyes, remembering that day.

[@stanelder3523]

This song is from my childhood and reminds me that Jesus never gives up on us!

[@cindi7955]

Grew up singing this song in the 1960's. We had hymn sings after church on Sunday night at someone's home and 20 or 30 would gather around and this was one of the most favourite to be sung. It has been a part of my life ever since. Wonderful lyrics and tune. My husband loved to sing this song miss his voice doing so thank you for picking it.

[@bonniejoy33]

I also grew up singing this at Sunday evening service! Was just thinking of it a few days, and here it is!

[@mercydixon1958]

love your powerful comment.

[@mercydixon1958]

very powerful message. just powerful enough. very interesting and powerful Words.

[@SusanSims-c3c]

I love this song also. In Michigan, US. I enjoy most the black gospel versions like Bishop Lenard Scott. When I was at college at Bob Jones University we could go to local churches for evening service and it was a staple.

[@judithsampson5027]

Frequently bringing me to tears, I remember singing this song quite often in church. It is a song that so beautifully describes what getting saved feels like. A real favorite of mine.

[@andylovell6649]

When no one but Christ could help, Love lifted me.

[@WoosterBreeze]

You can’t sing this song and not have a lifted spirit ✝️ I grew up in Baptist churches singing this wonderful hymn. Thank you 😊

[@pattieprophet7987]

I to grew up Church of God , as a child , he has been with me all my life ! ❤😊

[@juliahuff6035]

Sang in Southern Baptist Church growing up in the 60-70’s

[@SallyWaddell-k1n]

In my early 20s, I had just decided to turn away from the temptation of an illicit relationship. Within a few days I attended church at a little evangelical chapel where it’s song was sung. I was filled with gratitude to our Lord at the time, and almost 60 years later I still feel that joy and relief whenever I hear it.

[@benjaminj.stalcupsr.60]

I consider this one of essential hymns for the believer to enjoy both in the church and in private life. It is probably one of the first hymns I learned - I don't remember ever not knowing it. I love good hymns that are theologically accurate (not a couple shallow, fluffy phrases repeated ad nauseum), practical to daily life, and musically excellent (follows basic rules/structure). I think that some of the best, most beloved hymns come directly out the author's personal tragedy/experience.

[@carriemyers8]

Love this hymn! When my church sings it, they replace love with Christ. Christ lifted me, Christ lifted me, when nothing else could help, Christ lifted me!

[@edmundwessels2072]

Now why will jou do that?

[@ritayoungblood6989]

Love will lift you If you sing from it from your heart. Real love is so powerful. GOD is LOVE

[@veronaskyers4946]

I have been singing this song from my early years Even now it's a favorite of mine because it is so real to the child of God who has been lifted by the love of God Our story will never end

[@jerrydarden3072]

Praise our Lord Jesus Christ for his love that took Him to the cross and His resurrection that assures us eternal life when we place our faith in Him!

[@edmundwessels2072]

The way to God for you will be to follow Him to the cross and to be part of the suffering because He was an example of it. Even when a woman took her two sons to Him, he said do you know the suffering they will have to go through.

[@edmundwessels2072]

The way to God for you will be to follow Him to the cross and to be part of the suffering because He was an example of it. Even when a woman took her two sons to Him, he said do you know the suffering they will have to go through.

[@TrevaTerrell]

This is a very beautiful hymn. I was in a bad relationship and I was not getting my love needs meet.Then Jesus reminded that His sweet Love lifted me🦩

[@chahta5773]

Heard this in a little church in Duncanville Texas, it's great how HE lifts us up by His love,grace and peace.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

The church I’m going to right now sings all new stuff. It’s like going to a rock concert. I like to come home and listen to the old praise and worship choruses!

[@judyclifford7238]

Find a church that still sings the traditional old hymns!

[@joygilmour1671]

This hymn brought back so many memories. I’m over 90 now and being brought up in a Pentecostal/Salvation Army family it was sung often. I remember my parents often talked about Billy Sunday. Thankyou brother for singing it, and God bless your work.

[@ChristyChakravarthi]

My dad used to sing this song in the choir at a Church in Cochin, Kerala and I still hear the chorus and few lines ringing in my ears after more than 65 years.Praise the Lord 🙏

[@debcarroll8192]

We definitely sang this one a lot in the Baptist church I grew up in, but I haven't heard it in the Church I go to now. I love it!

[@chocojavachip]

Same! 😊❤

[@sandyluscohuffman4140]

I regularly do music programs at nursing homes and anytime I sing this song people joyfully sing along… we raise our arms up in praise, rejoicing in the amazing love of our Savior that lifts us above our challenges! Thank you for your wonderful ministry. I always am blessed by your talent and the way you explain the truth’s of God’s Word.

[@carolsferra3582]

Yes saved by the the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!!

[@judyclifford7238]

He Touched Me

[@georgesjeandenis]

Thank you sir. May God bless you. 7:55

[@TryGod7]

I was the caregiver for my grandson when he was little and I used to always sing him this song. It always warms my heart to hear it and to sing it ❤️. Thank you, Luke, for this great video!

[@michaelnewton3506]

(Even me) Hallelujah Thank you brother

[@littleonetexas9068]

This means so much to me. Thank you so much!

[@farmerwife8412]

I appreciate that you gave the salvation message while explaining the lyrics. A wonderful Hymn praising our Heavenly Father.

[@thobelasambane7698]

Beautiful

[@ank9218]

We have this hymn in Armenian we sing it in our church and I love it! ❤️🙏✝️

[@PrisonerNChristJesus]

One of my mothers peppie hymns she loved to sing. Thank you.

[@smileyface3844]

This is a song I would sing my whole life. Thank you for sharing!

[@joybear221]

This song will always remind me of my mom - she loved it and sang it loud and proud in church. I hear it and I'm instantly transported back to the church pew with her standing beside me singing. Such wonderful lyrics to this song too. Thank you for sharing.

[@2fox4jesusfox84]

I’m learning these great hymns the last 14 years- I was raised in the Lutheran faith and missed all of these hymns that truly speak of our depravity and need to be born again. It is a wonderful season now as a 56-year-old woman to experience these hymns

[@cece1m1]

My favorite hymn.

[@kerriecarley8836]

I remember singing this song back in 1960’s. Today listening to your rendition, I was reminded of a childhood memory of being caught (completely unaware because I was so young) in a rip at Bondi, a popular Sydney beach. I thought others caught in it were playing with me but I did swallow some water. Then suddenly I felt these really strong hands grab me and take me to shallower water saying “You can walk from here.” I think it was many years before I realised what danger I had been in and why all the onlookers were lined up on the shore. I walked up to my waiting parents who slapped me (😂) but I guess they were thankful to have me back safe and sound. Forever grateful to our Australian Life Savers.

[@jerihartzell9300]

I remember being a small child in the 1970's when revivals happened frequently in the Bible belt. My parents were in a huge chior that performed in malls and grocery store parking lots. This was a song they sang. My first memories are listening to them practice while the kids all colored or read. ❤ They had a fantastic organist, drums and tambourines. The singers were also really good. Lots of southern gospel! Probably why my husband and I are in several singing groups now.

[@jamesdehnue9354]

I am in love with words in this song, Love Lifted Me! It captured heart many years as a child while attending mission school. Thank you. I would also love for you to do, the hyms, He Hiddeth me.

[@karen4you]

We sing this sometimes in church but more often at ladies Bible study as singing is part of the beginning for over 20 years. It made me curious about the other songs that he wrote.

[@sherriefrench2291]

My precious aunt sang this hymn, we would cook together, and she sang this hymn.

[@rautierautenbach6621]

Thanks Luke -may many people who need your word be ushered toyour program and the Spirit touch them,Yes, how many times have I been lifted even after salvation

[@cheryllotridge1867]

I love this song,

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Love this Hymn!

[@christabellelysander4392]

Praise God for your beautiful voice. The song was beautiful! Thank you.

[@mefirstpink]

I love this song. Our church sings the chorus as normal then sings it with “L O V E” or “JOHN 316” lifted me.

[@billmeeker774]

From my earliest memories I remember this hymn being sung in Church now and then. My grandmother had a wonderful alto voice and I remember sitting next to her as she sang this wonderful song. Yes indeed; LOVE lifted me.

[@margaretholmes3643]

This was a popular hymn in the Nazarene church. Meaningful words.

[@ST52655]

Yes it was. I grew up singing it in the Nazarene church.

[@macy12347]

Thank you for coming out with these every Friday! I just recently found out about your channel and am now a subscriber. These videos are such a blessing and I learn so much from the history of these wonderful hymns. God bless your ministry!

[@nancymouledoux694]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@denesecrawford5776]

Very popular and beautiful worship hymn. Grew up singing this hymn 🙏🏾🙌

[@drjlrust]

It's so easy to sing and easy to remember. It's sad that churches nowadays tend to listen to "worship teams" singing modern songs (most of which are not steeped in Scripture the way the old hymns are). Often the congregants don't even bother to sing along.

[@aftonline]

BJ Thomas released a version of this song in 1982. I have it on my playlist that I listen to in my car.

[@ib-fine]

The Love of God

[@gladys763]

Thank I this song for years growing up, but I haven't heard it lately. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@williamwei9524]

Amen. HALLELUJAH. THANKS BE TO THE LORD MY GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

[@geraldreineke1348]

this was one of the the first hymns I heard after my coming to Christ, the words are wonderful

[@toniekulkarni9243]

I grew up singing this song 🎵 When I was sinking deep in sin love lifted me. As I heard this I immediately thought of Peter. When we don’t focus on Jesus we start sinking ( keep our focus on Jesus). What great love Jesus has that His great love lifts me up and if we take hold of Jesus His love saves us. Thank you for sharing this beautiful song 🎵

[@mikenixon2401]

One of my favorites, Luke. I am happy you discovered it. Let's be a blessing.

[@sheilabus5475]

Thank you

[@steventroyer1463]

Insirin, challenging commentary

[@michellecain5696]

We sang this growing up on the mission field at school. We had hymn sings on Sunday nights. I have never forgotten how the song leader always belted out "John 3:16" in place of "love lifted me" in the chorus. I always liked that

[@bobinindiana]

In rhe old days when The Salvation Army still used the rank of Brigadier, the wife of one Brigadier said in a Harbor Light rescue mission that it should have been written as Christ Lifted Me.

[@Tawene]

God is Love, so is Jesus Christ

[@bobinindiana]

@@Tawene Yes, but the public often does not know about that and misunderstands was the Army’s point.

[@Tawene]

@@bobinindiana That makes sense. Thanks.

[@audspod1]

A wonderful hymn, thank you for sharing.

[@dianamoody7251]

I love this song, too.

[@liubaporcel8880]

Amen ! ❤️🕊️🙏

[@judybeck2206]

I really love this song! Love this channel!

[@sheilamullins4417]

How can you not fall in love with this song? It's so happy. So joyful and expresses what God has done for you. Growing up in church when we sign this song in the chorus instead of just saying love lifted me, we changed it to Christ's, lifted me and alternate between the two. To this day sometimes at home I'll sing this song in my head or I'll sing it out loud and I'll still sing it the way I did growing up. It is truly a sad thing that in churches today by and large, most of what is played and sung are praise music. But the great hymns of the faith are filled with so much doctrine and music is a phenomenal way to have people learn the doctrines of the faith. This is not to say that there aren't great more recent songs and that there aren't great songs that are more current with that. Don't teach doctrine but by and large they don't.

[@edithbubb306]

Hi Luke, beautiful song,have sung it often in church Thanks so much, love the history too

[@BonnieKetterman-qw8vd]

What an interesting story u told I love that hymn what a blessing

[@danitapowell2291]

Grew up singing this at church. I would sing it to my babies while rocking them to sleep.

[@edithdotson7603]

Amen ! In just about every country I've lived in in the Carribean and South America and every state in North America, this song has been sung with gusto at youth meetings, Sunday night evangelistic meetings and what were called evangelistic crusades, from back in the 60s up until now. This is an overall beautiful, up beat song. Most importantly is that the theology of the song is correct. Call out to Jesus in your despair, even at your wits end, as Simon Peter did when he was sinking in the stormy water and Jesus will save you from certain death as He did Peter. After, you walk closely with Jesus living the sanctified, cheèrfully obedient life because you LOVE Jesus and you want to please Him. I trather like this song! Thanks for sharing it Luke.

[@OPPONGGIFTY-o7c]

Please do a story on thehymn grace greater than our sin. Thanks

[@DoreenJones-v7m]

Yes knew this many years ago. The chorus that I remember says 'when no one but Christ could help' etc .. Thanks for the reminder Luke

[@Subarna-pr9dh]

This verse is good,Love mighty ,true,merits my soul's song's and faithful loving service too.Wonderful,I don't need to elaborate anymore.

[@mariebrowne418]

Yes this song is a reminder of a time when God allowed me to fall in love for a brief moments , Then I heard this song and it was then that I realised it was Him who was wooing me, I gave my life to Jesus as a 4 year old so love lifted me will always be my most favourite love song, to Jesus.

[@richardarnoldwhitehorn9269]

1/28/2025===I AM IN MY 90'S===AND BEING LIFTED BY HIS LOVE EVERY DAY===

[@philiphumphrey1548]

This is the first time I've heard it . Didn't do much for me, although it might grow on me hearing it more. We're all different, so this isn't a criticism, keep up the good work👍🙏

[@mikenixon2401]

I disagree in that this is one of my favorites, but I think I understand your thoughts. May I suggest you let it play in you head for a week or so, even hum it through the day. I hope to hear if my suggestion helps your appreciation. All that said, I do respect the realities that not all hymns hit home for everyone. I have some groaners of my own. Ha, Ha. Blessings to you.

[@aaronwilson8768]

What are my favorites is the old account was set along ago

[@honeybadgerisme]

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[@cajewa-ek4uw]

Can you find the song "I've never seen the righteous forsaken or His seed out begging for bread"?

[@PaulDodson-t5v]

I remember Anita Bryant was known to sing this song ❤

[@veronicawynter9786]

This song is also found in the Pentecostal Hymnals

[@kerriecarley8836]

I have never known or even heard this song. Definitely it was not in any hymnal I used in Baptist Churches. I appreciated your explanation of the hymns as I always do. I’m not keen on either of the tunes. Maybe too much teaching in so few verses.

[@danielbeattie4186]

19,000 would be one per day (plus an extra here and there) for each day over 50 years.

[@kerriecarley8836]

❤Would love you to do. The Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended Song by Reverend Clement Cotterill Hope you will consider it, Luke. To me the hymn is a picture the Earth continuing to praise God and being watchful for His return.

[@wanjirunganga-gichuhi876]

A beautiful hymn this one ! 🇰🇪

[@steventroyer1463]

Inspiring, sorry. Sorry, it doesn't say grace Alone. It is true of initial salvation. Faithfulness is required for ongoing salvation.

[@pattikriaucziunas9448]

Sang this song in the Church of Christ. You can’t sing it and not be lifted up

[@rebeccacerecke4511]

I wish he would stop talking and just sing the song.

[@lindagoedhals5688]

If you subscribe to his channel and look for Luke Powell hymns, the Classic hymns are on a playlist without the story.