O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (8:45 AM, CD audio, 720p)

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
Bradley Acree, Soloist
Dr. Terry Morris, Director of Music
First United Methodist, Downtown, Houston Tx
Stephen Roddy, Organist
March 5, 2017
Lyrics: George Matheson, pub.1882
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Romans 8:35
Music: "St. Margaret", Albert L. Peace, 1884
O Love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O Light that foll’west all my way,
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
Recorded entirely on the Zoom H5, light compression & EQ in Adobe Audition.

[@Suzycat1000]

My mother used to love this and I had it played at her funeral.

[@odilondasilvarocha]

Beautiful hymn. Featured in many hymnals. Also in Brazil

[@gertrudekarabas554]

I searched out several versions of this beautiful hymn and this was by far the best. Moving, sincere and resonant.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

What a wonderful tenor voice. I love this hymn, very moving and makes one think about the glory and majesty of God. Hallelujah!

[@Chesterbarnes1]

What a glorious voice this young man has. I can feel he knows God in his voice and the fervent way he sings about our blessed Savior

[@winstondonald3979]

Wow reminded me of the great singers who passed by my country Baptist Church in Clarksonville, Jamaica.

[@railroadralf]

"Let your light so shine before people that they will see your good works and Glorify your Father in Heaven. Thank you Bradley for sharing your light! Glory to God!

[@dougardvidson5634]

Bradley has a very beautiful singing voice. This man is blessed.

[@christopherunsworth]

I could listen to this every day.

[@casabrigid]

Possibly the best rendition of this hymn that I have heard. It was sung with such feeling that it brought us into the presence of that Love. Very moving and ThankYou.

[@philipcook1622]

The most beautiful rendering of this hymn. Bradley Acree's singing of this has deeply blessed me.

[@odilondasilvarocha]

Um dos mais belos hinos dos hinarios Amor que por amor desceste

[@shelteredsparrow2736]

This is one of my favorite hymns

[@cpnlsn88]

A really lovely rendition of a beautiful hymn

[@heeyounglim8308]

Wow... this voice cleans my spirit.....

[@christopherwhitewood2123]

played this many times at Stoney Stanton Road Methodist Church Coventry

[@fredaodendaal6514]

I have felt so weak and weary of my sinful nature that I could not know what to say to my dearest God and father, when I heard this hymn brought tears to my heart and this hymn is a prayer I want to say want to pray to my Father in heaven. Thanking you young man I could feel the spirit moving in my soul ,when you sing this hymn Thanking you so much ❤God bless you so very very much you singing it so beautiful 😍❤

[@edwardhart5466]

So beautifully sung Bradley are you still using your God given gift in singing, would love to hear from you here in England ,God Bless you abundantly .

[@ethansierra89]

What a blessed voice!

[@paneethaameresekere1615]

Thank you from Sri Lanka

[@ducatiman1309]

Loved hearing this !! thankyou X

[@carolebellhorn4648]

Excellent voice for a wonderful old hymn (St. Margaret) Loved it.

[@maxxsimon5594]

Simply beautiful. His voice is perfect for this hymn.

[@lornalakin8456]

A fantastic interpretation of this hymn.The best I have heard.Thank you.

[@denny1329]

I love this hymn and want it played at my funeral. His voice is absolutely beautiful!

[@Wojtekli77]

George Matheson "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go" was written on the evening of Matheson’s sister’s marriage. Years before, he had been engaged, until his fiancée learned that he was going blind-that there was nothing the doctors could do-and she told him that she could not go through life with a blind man. He went blind while studying for the ministry, and his sister had been the one to care for him through the years, but now she was gone. He was now 40, and his sister’s marriage brought a fresh reminder of his own heartbreak. It was in the midst of this circumstance and intense sadness that the Lord gave Matheson this hymn, which he said was written in five minutes.

[@Deba7777]

Rich, gorgeous, worshipful! Glory to God!

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

Beautiful voice...a lovely and meaningful song.

[@AnnikaMoustakakisGuess]

💙 😭 Bradley! Just beautiful .

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Beautiful !

[@jamesschock4296]

A great performance just perfect.

[@joanborger702]

Beautiful

[@rbynfnty]

Wonderful rendition

[@judyjones2475]

Fabulous

[@RobinPratt]

Exquisite.

[@SquireBerry]

That was amazing. Well done

[@johnhenry3518]

If you are listening to this, wondering if there is a Jesus- He is real. He's complete, tender love and He wants to know you. Look for Him and you'll easily find Him.

[@hikersdiarysg4136]

不忍弃我的爱 ---O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y37VlIaBoNaJi9U 第一节 仁 爱， ren ai 不 忍 弃 我 的 爱， bu ren qi wo de ai 疲 劳 灵 魂 因 祢 得 安； pi lao ling hun yin ni de an 虚 逝 残 生， xu shi can sheng 我 今 归 献， wo jin gui xian 愿 如 潦 水 流 入 渊 洋， yuan ru lao shui liu ru yuan yang 翻 作 壮 阔 波 澜。 fan zuo zhuang kuo bo lan ################### 第二节 真 光， zhen guang 照 我 全 程 的 光， zhao wo quan cheng de guang 将残的灯， 移来就祢； 我心复得所失之光， 在祢阳光和煦之中， 便觉明亮辉煌。 ################ 第三节 欢乐，祢来苦中找我， 我心岂忍将你拒绝？ 我在雨中踪迹彩虹， 知道应许不会落空， 天明不再有泪。 第四节 使我抬头的十字架， 不皈依祢，我复何往？ 生世荣华，终归尘土， 埋葬了让红花开遍， 生命永无止息。 ##############

[@1963gtc]

great voice and song but the clown behind him to his left needs to be awake for such a beautiful song

[@evamull176]

❤~•°❤~•°

[@marthasimeray]

Beautiful