Text:Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Author:Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Tune:BEECHER
Composer:John Zundel, 1815-1882

48. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav'n, to earth come down,
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
All Thy faithful mercies crown;
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation,
Enter ev'ry trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into ev'ry troubled breast;
Let us all in Thee inherit,
Let us find Thy promised rest;.
Take away the love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.

3 Come, Almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy grace receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
Glory in Thy perfect love.

4 Finish, then, Thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee:
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heav'n we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling
Title: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2007
Scripture:
Topic: Assurance; Compassion; Ecumenism / Interfaith (10 more...)
Tune Information
Name: BEECHER
Composer: John Zundel, 1815-1882
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Key: A Major



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