Singing the Living Tradition ‎#299

299. Make Channels for the Streams of Love

1 Make channels for the streams of love
where they may broadly run;
and love has overflowing streams
to fill them every one.

2 But if at any time we cease
such channels to provide,
the very founts of love for us
will soon be parched and dried.

3 For we must share, if we would keep
this gift all else above;
we cease to give, we cease to have —
such is the law of love.

Text Information

• First Line: Make channels for the streams of love
• Title: Make Channels for the Streams of Love
• Author: Richard Chenevix Trency,1807-1886 (alt.)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Humanist Teachings: The Life of Integrity; Love

Tune Information

• Name: LAND OF REST
• Arranger: Annabel Morris Buchanan, 1899-1983
• Composer: Charles H. Webb, 1933-
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: American folk melody
• Copyright: Arr. © 1938, renewed 1966 by J. Fischer & Bros. Co.; Harm. © 1989 J. Fischer & Bros. Co.