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XCI. Love Divine

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 every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving spirit
Into every troubled breast;
Let us all in Thee inherit,
Let us find thy promis'd rest;
Take away the love of sinning:
Take our load of guilt away,
End the work of thy beginning,
Bring us to eternal day.

3 Carry on thy new creation,
Pure and holy may we be;
Let us see our whole salvation
Perfectly secur'd by Thee:
Change from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place;
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling
• Title: Love Divine
• Meter: Eights and Sevens
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Topic: Love: Divine
• Notes: Public Domain.

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