The Celebration Hymnal ‎#458

458. O Perfect Love

1 O perfect Love, all human tho't transcending,
Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne,
That theirs may be the love which knows no ending,
Whom Thou forevermore 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 child-like trust that fears no pain nor 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 R. Gurney
• Meter: 11.10.11.10.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: The Living Church: Family and Relationships

Tune Information

• Name: O PERFECT LOVE
• Composer: Joseph Barnby
• Meter: 11.10.11.10.
• Key: E♭ Major