Voices United ‎#333

333. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, 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 Come, almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.

3 Finish then thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee,
changed 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, All Loves Excelling
• Author: Charles Wesley (1747)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Perfecction; Christian Year: Advent; Compassion; Consummation; Conversion; Creation; Freedom; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God: Adoration and Praise; God: Love; God: Presence; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Installation Services; Jesus Christ: Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ: Love of; Jesus Christ: Praise; Jesus Christ: Presence; Jesus Christ: Saviour; Jesus Christ: Second Coming; Joy; Life; Love; Mercy; New Creation; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Purity; Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Service Music: Following Lord's Supper; Supplication; Surrender; Union With God/Christ; Weddings; Worship; Advent 2: Year A; Christmas 1: Year A; Lent 2: Year A; Easter 6: Year A; Proper 9: Year A; Proper 11: Year A; Proper 13: Year A; Proper 18: Year A; Reign of Christ: Year A; Epiphany 6: Year B; Lent 4: Year B; Holy Thursday: Year B; Easter 5: Year B; Easter 6: Year B; Proper 6: Year B; Proper 7: Year B; Proper 11: Year B; Proper 16: Year B; Proper 27: Year B; Reign of Christ: Year B; Advent 2: Year C; Epiphany 3: Year C; Epiphany 9: Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year C; Lent 4: Year C; Easter 5: Year C; Pentecost: Year C; Proper 5: Year C; Proper 6: Year C; Ash Wednesday: Year ABC

Tune Information

• Name: HYFRYDOL
• Composer: Rowland Hugh Prichard (ca. 1831)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Key: F Major