Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#533a

533a. O perfect love

1 O perfect love,
all human thought transcending,
lowly we kneel in prayer
before thy throne,
that theirs may be
the love which knows no ending,
whom thou for evermore
dost join in one.

2 O perfect life,
be thou their full assurance
of tender charity
and steadfast faith,
of patient hope
and quiet, brave endurance,
with childlike trust
that fears no pain or death.

3 Grant them the joy
which brightens earthly sorrow,
grant them the peace
which calms all earthly strife;
and to life's day
the glorious unknown morrow
that dawns upon
eternal love and life.

Text Information

• First Line: O perfect love, all human thought transcending
• Title: O perfect love
• Author: Dorothy Frances Gurney, 1858-1932
• Meter: 11 10 11 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Topic: Marriage
• Copyright: © Copyright Control
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: O PERFECT LOVE
• Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896
• Meter: 11 10 11 10
• Key: D Major