One of the first songs written by a woman to sell a million copies of sheet music, this was first published as part of a self-published collection but quickly became a hit on its own. For many decades afterward, it was a standard at weddings.
I love you truly, truly dear
Life with its sorrow, life with its tear
Fades into dreams when I feel you are near
For I love you truly, truly dear
Ah! Love, ’tis something to feel your kind hand
Ah! Yes, ’tis something by your side to stand;
Gone is the sorrow, gone doubt and fear
For you love me truly, truly dear
I Love You Truly was written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond.