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329. My Song Is Love Unknown

1 My song is love unknown,
My Savior’s love to me,
Love to the loveless shown
That they might lovely be.
O who am I,
That for my sake
My Lord should take
Frail flesh, and die?
My Lord should take
Frail flesh, and die?

2 He came from His blest throne
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know.
But O, my friend,
My Friend indeed,
Who at my need
His life did spend!
Who at my need
His life did spend!

3 Sometimes they strew His way,
And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King.
Then “Crucify!”
Is all their breath,
And for His death
They thirst and cry.
And for His death
They thirst and cry.

4 Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
He gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries!
Yet they at these
Themselves displease
And 'gainst Him rise.
Themselves displease
And 'gainst Him rise.

5 Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King,
Never was grief like Thine.
This is my friend,
In whose sweet praise
I all my days
Could gladly spend.
I all my days
Could gladly spend.

Text Information
First Line: My song is love unknown
Title: My Song Is Love Unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman, ca. 1625-1684
Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4.4.4
Language: English
Publication Date: 2007
Scripture:
Topic: Healing; Lent; Love (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: RHOSYMEDRE
Composer: John D. Edwards, 1806-1885
Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4.4.4
Key: G Major



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