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[Love never faileth, love will stand the test]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Bennard Tune Key: D Flat Major Used With Text: Love Never Faileth

Author: George Bennard Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Love never faileth, love will stand the test Lyrics: 1 Love never faileth, love will stand the test, Love never faileth, love will give its best; Love abideth ever, things of time shall flee. But love will last through all eternity. 2 Love never faileth, wondrous love divine, Love never faileth, matchless and sublime; Gifts and pow’r shall vanish, earth shall pass away, But love will last through Heav’n’s eternal day. 3 Love never faileth, love will keep you true, Love never faileth, love will see you through. Love will bear your burdens, make your journey sweet, Bring you at last with joy your Lord to greet. Used With Tune: [Love never faileth, love will stand the test] Text Sources: Heart and Life Songs (Chicago: Evangelistic Institute Press, 1915)

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Love Never Faileth

Author: George Bennard Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13352 First Line: Love never faileth, love will stand the test Lyrics: 1 Love never faileth, love will stand the test, Love never faileth, love will give its best; Love abideth ever, things of time shall flee. But love will last through all eternity. 2 Love never faileth, wondrous love divine, Love never faileth, matchless and sublime; Gifts and pow’r shall vanish, earth shall pass away, But love will last through Heav’n’s eternal day. 3 Love never faileth, love will keep you true, Love never faileth, love will see you through. Love will bear your burdens, make your journey sweet, Bring you at last with joy your Lord to greet. Languages: English Tune Title: [Love never faileth, love will stand the test]

O matchless love, O love divine

Author: George Bennard Hymnal: Heart and Life Songs #d83 (1915) First Line: Love never faileth, love will stand the test Languages: English Tune Title: [Love never faileth, love will stand the test]

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George Bennard

1873 - 1958 Author of "O matchless love, O love divine" in Heart and Life Songs George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913. Mary Louise VanDyke