Something captured my attention
Can’t hardly focus my eyes on anything else
Claimed my heart and took possession
Caught by love now I can’t help myself
Some good folks love their religion
Some put hope in politicians
That’s not what my heart is hungry for
Oh, I, I just love Jesus
Jesus,Jesus
Oh, I, I just love Jesus
Jesus
More and more
Buried himself way under my skin
Planted his words of life and love and peace
Turned my world upright again
Showed me how to love and reminded me how to breathe
Some good folks love their religion
Love to preach their favorite doctrine
That’s not what my heart is hungry for
He’s a lily in the valley
He’s a shelter in the storm
A river in the desert
Hope for the weary and worn
A refuge to the outcast
A hand to the helpless
The heart of the Father
The face of forgiveness
And I just love Jesus
I just love Jesus
I just love Jesus More and more
Recorded for a local Detroit label in the late ’70s before slipping into obscurity, this sweet soul gem from Rita Joyce still sparkles. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2021