Laudes Domini ‎#244

244. Heavenly Love

1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by thee, we covet most
Of thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy, heavenly love.

2 Faith, that mountains could remove,
Tongues of earth or heaven above,
Knowledge--all things--empty prove,
Without heavenly love.

3 Love is kind, and suffers long;
Love is meek and thinks no wrong;
Love, than death itself more strong:
Give us heavenly love.

4 Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay:
Give us heavenly love.

5 Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright:
Give us heavenly love.

6 Faith and hope and love we see
Joining hand in hand agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is love.

7 From the overshadowing
Of thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us, who to thee sing,
Holy, heavenly love.

Text Information

• First Line: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
• Title: Heavenly Love
• Author: C. Wordsworth
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:1
• Topic: The Holy Spirit
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: CAPETOWN
• Composer: F. Filitz
• Meter: 7s, 5s
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.