


Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Worship and Rejoice #401 (2003) Meter: 8.8.8.4 Lyrics: 1 Of all the Spirit's gifts to me,
I pray that I may never cease
to take and treasure most these three:
love, joy, and peace.
2 The Spirit shows me love's the root
of every gift sent from above,
of every flower, of every fruit,
that God is love.
3 The Spirit shows if I possess
a love no evil can destroy,
however great is my distress,
then this is joy.
4 Though what's ahead is mystery,
and life itself is ours on lease,
each day the Spirit says to me,
"Go forth in peace!"
5 We go in peace, but made aware
that, in a needy world like this,
our clearest purpose is to share
love, joy, and peace. Scripture: Proverbs 27:1 Languages: English Tune Title: THREEFOLD GIFTS
Of All the Spirit's Gifts to Me