The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#496

496. Immortal love, for ever full

1 Immortal love, for ever full,
For ever flowing free,
For ever shared, for ever whole,
A never-ebbing sea.

2 Our outward lips confess the name
All other names above;
Love only knoweth whence it came,
And comprehendeth love.

3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps
To bring the Lord Christ down;
In vain we search the lowest deeps,
For him no depth can drown.

4 In joy of inward peace, or sense
Of sorrow over sin,
He is his own best evidence,
His witness is within.

5 For warm, sweet, tender, even yet
A present help is he;
And faith has still its Olivet,
And love its Galilee.

Text Information

• First Line: Immortal love, for ever full
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The life of holiness: Consecration and service

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