I love You Lord Jesus, Nothing Compares to You - Howard Higashi Hymn

I enjoy the way the hymn writer describe why he does he love the Lord. He describes the Lord as "the most Precious One", "no other one compares to You". I was really touched by the words "most" and "compare" - "most" is actually the highest description for the things that are compared one to another(not just "more", but "most"), and to compare means to put two or more things all together and see which one is better. When the hymn writer says no other one 'compare' to You this means that he had tried lots of things before. And the conclusion is "No one compares to You" - we really need this kind of experience and growth until we realize and find out that no one actually compares to our Lord Jesus Christ! Sometimes, I myself actually still have someone/some other things on my mind that compete to the lord. While listening to this hymn, it is just like the Lord wants to reveal Himself to me so that I would love Him more -I don't love Him enough, I don't have the right and highest "taste" about Him yet. Lord Jesus, I want to love You more!

[watch this clip on youtube - Nothing compares to You, and read the lyrics + listen to it on hymnal.net]

I love You, Lord Jesus!

I love You, Lord, precious One!

No other one compares to You!

I love You, Lord Jesus!

I love You, Lord, precious One!

No other one compares to You!

Jesus, Lord Jesus,

Dear Lord, most lovely One,

Nothing compares to You!

Amen, Lord Jesus, I love You! [by bro. Howser]

Lord, keep my heart always true to You - love song to the Lord Jesus, by Bro. Howard Higashi

I don't know about your heart, but I can testify that my heart is not all the time seeking the Lord, or treasuring Him above everything else. We need to tell the Lord, based on His Word - Lord, keep my heart always true to You! We love You, Lord, but we can't keep our heart! You commanded us in Proverbs to "keep our heart with all vigilence" - Lord, we would love to, but we can't! Do keep our heart always loving You - a love shining brighter all the way for You! A love so fresh, just like the day I first touched You! O, Lord, a fresh love and consecration to You!

[watch this video on youtube, enjoy the Bible verses, and also read / enjoy the lyrics on hymnal.net.]

1. Lord, keep my heart always true to You,

Never backsliding, always viewing You,

A heart that is pure that sees only You,

A heart that loves You and treasures only You.

Your love constrains me to give my all to You.

Lord, I can't help it; my heart is drawn to You.

Oh what a privilege! I give myself to You!

I love You, Lord, dearest Lord.

I love You! I just love You!

2. Lord, keep my love burning brightly for You,

A love never dwindling always hot for You,

A love, shining brighter all the way for You,

A love, so fresh like the day I first touched You.

3. Lord, take my life, I present it to You!

If I had a thousand, I'd pour all on You!

Nothing withholding, my all is for You.

My life and my future, dear Lord, is all for You.

What can we say, Lord, but - keep our heart all the days of our life open towards You, nothing withholding... we just love You, Lord!

Just one touch of You dear Lord - love song by Howard Higashi

A real treasure in the Lord's recovery today is that He is recovering our first love towards Him. Yes, we love Him, but our love for Him wanes, declines.... and we many times are just like the church in Ephesus - we lose our first / our best love for Him. But the Lord is recovering our first and best love towards Him as we contact Him every day, as we spend time with Him, as we read and pray-read His Word, and as we get into the ministry books - the proper openers of the Bible. Brother Howard Higashi was especially instrumental in bringing us back to our deep true real love for the Lord - especially through the songs he wrote. We are truly being betrothed to Christ as we are in the ministry of this age - we just love Him more and more, so that eventually we just say: "I repent and now return.... grant my heart for You to burn / flame in me this zeal / Lord, be in me so real!" Lord, do continue to recover our first and best love for You!

To listen to this song / watch it on youtube, visit this link, and for the full lyrics and the mp3, visit the hymnal.net page.

1. Just one touch of You, dear Lord,

Just one look into Your eyes,

Just one kiss from You,

You're all I need, my Love.

Let me hear again Your voice.

You are now my final choice.

Speak in love to me.

I'll waste myself on Thee.

Nothing and no one can satisfy me

but You anymore.

Jesus, I love You, my only desire.

Oh Lord, I just love You.

2. Let me touch You as before,

Craving for You more and more,

You're the very best!

I'll drop the rest for You.

Oh, the kisses of Your mouth

Make my lips to praise and shout.

Lord, You're full of grace

Oh, what a taste my Love!

Nothing and no one can satisfy me

but You anymore.

Jesus, my first Love, oh set me on fire

For You, my only desire.

3. Just infuse me with Your eyes.

Oh! This union satisfies!

As I gaze on You.

I'm filled with You, my Love.

Only You alone will do.

I can't make it without You.

Keep me close to You,

Just joined to You as one.

Nothing and no one can satisfy me

but You anymore.

Jesus, I love You, my only desire.

Oh, set my heart on fire.

4. I repent and now return,

Grant my heart for You to burn.

Flame in me this zeal.

Lord, be in me so real!

I repent and now return,

Grant my heart for You to burn.

Flame in me this zeal.

Lord, be in me so real!

Jesus, my first Love! Oh Jesus, my best Love,

I now return to You.

Jesus, my first Love! Oh Jesus, my best Love,

I love You. I just love You!

Amen, Lord, I just love You! - you know, we actually are not just believers into the Lord, or His seekers, His disciples, His witnesses, His expression, His testimony, His Body, His reproduction - we are also His Bride, His loving Bride, the ones that, just like the seeker in the Song of Songs, are in love with the Lord, captivated by Him, following Him.... we actually are in a romance with Our Dear Lord Jesus! Lord Jesus, we love You!

Lord, You are My Only Goal, I only care for You!

Amen, this is indeed my prayer - Lord, You are my only goal! I don't care for anything or anyone else but You! I never would replace You, Lord, and I would never want to do this - I have everything, Lord, since I have You! The Lord is our treasure, He is the most Precious One, He is the Only One we desire.... Christ is actually the desire of all the nations. People think they want something else like fame, power, money, happiness, etc. - but even when they taste a little of these OTHER things, they are still not satisfied. When we have the Lord, we are happy - we are satisfied! This song expresses this so sweetly... - read the complete lyrics on hymnal.net or watch it on youtube (you can also order the full CD from the NYCYPCD - Splendid Church Life).

1. Lord, You are my only goal!

You're my only hope!

I only care for You!

I never could replace You,

And I would never want to.

I have everything, Lord—

I have You!

2. Lord, I only live for You—

Not anything else!

In everything You're my source;

No more good intentions,

No more right or wrong.

I don't want a "good" life—

I want You!

I say Amen, Lord - I just love You, and You are my only goal! Even when sometimes I don't have You in "full view", I don't pay full attention to You, I still say - Amen, Lord, re-direct my view towards You!