The Longer I Serve Him
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The Longer I Serve Him · Voice of Praise
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The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion
The Longer I Serve Him
Words by William J. GaitherMusic by William J. GaitherWritten 1965Tune THE LONGER I SERVE HIM
Since I started for the kingdom,
Since my life He controls,
Since I gave my heart to Jesus,
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows;
The more that I love Him, more love He bestows;
Each day is like heaven, my heart overflows;
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.
Story Behind the Song
“The Longer I Serve Him” is a Southern Gospel hymn by Bill Gaither, first copyrighted in the mid-1960s. Its text is a personal testimony that Christian service becomes increasingly sweet through continued fellowship with Christ. The song became widely used in evangelical churches and appears in several late-20th-century hymnals and gospel song collections.
Found In
The Celebration Hymnal, Baptist Hymnal (1991), Hymns for the Family of God