The Love of the Lord (All that I counted as gain)

This is a gentle hymn about discipleship and assessing success and failure in the light of God's love. The words are based on Philippians 3:7-11.

It was written by American Roman Catholic priest and liturgical composer, Jan Michael Joncas (b 1951) and first published in 1988 by (the predecessor to) GIA Publications of Chicago, USA.

With meter 7 7 7 9 D with refrain, it is set to a tune by Joncas called CARITAS DOMINI. This has a 6/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are D c B A G F E.

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SAB choir, cantor, assembly with keyboard accompaniment, 2 C instruments, guitar

Guitar edition
2 pages

Examples

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Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1 All that I counted as gain ...
.... In the light of the love of the Lord.

2 Riches and honours will fade ...

Refrain:
What more could bring us hope
than to know the pow'r of his life?
What more could bring us peace
than to share in his suff'ring and death?
What more could be our final wish
than to live in the love of the Lord?

3 Silver and gold have I none ...

4 Faith is the wealth I possess ...