Love divine, all loves excelling
Tune "Blaenwern" by William Penfro Rowlands (1860–1937)
Tune "Love Divine" by John Stainer (1840–1901)
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion,
Pure unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy grace receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more 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.
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.
Charles Wesley (1707–88)
Notes:
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The words as shown above are correct for the tune "Blaenwern", for the tune "Love Divine" each verse needs to be split in half to make six verses of four lines each.
Ref: AMNS 131