The Book of Praise ‎#706

706. Come, let us sing

1 Come, let us sing of a wonderful love,
tender and true, tender and true;
out of the heart of the Father above,
streaming to me and to you:
wonderful love, wonderful love
dwells in the heart of the Father above.

2 Jesus the Saviour this gospel to tell
joyfully came, joyfully came,
came with the helpless and hopeless to dwell,
sharing their sorrow and shame;
seeking the lost, seeking the lost,
saving, redeeming at measureless cost.

3 Jesus is seeking the wanderers yet;
why do they roam? why do they roam?
Love only waits to forgive and forget;
home, weary wanderers, home:
Wonderful love, wonderful love
dwells in the heart of the Father above.

4 Come to my heart, O thou wonderful love;
come and abide, come and abide,
lifting my life till it rises above
envy and falsehood and pride:
seeking to be, seeking to be
lowly and humble, a learner of thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, let us sing of a wonderful love
• Title: Come, let us sing
• Author: Robert Walmsley, 1831-1905
• Meter: 10 8 10 7 8 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  2 Peter 3:1
  ;
  Matthew 18:11
  ;
  Luke 15:3-7
  ;
  Luke 15:11-24
  ;
  John 14:23
• Topic: Evangelism; Jesus Christ: Incarnation; One Life in Christ: Love
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WONDERFUL LOVE
• Composer: Adam Watson, 1845-1912
• Meter: 10 8 10 7 8 10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain