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Hymn: Almighty love inspire (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1815

Compiler: John Thompson et al

Publisher/Printer: Looker and Wallace

First Line: Almighty love inspire

Topic: The Praises of God

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter:

Tune:

Hymn Number: 149

Page Number: 136, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Almighty love inspire

My heart with pure desire,

Until the sacred fire

My soul does renew;

I love the blessed Jesus,

On whom all heaven gazes,

And symphony increases,

Above the ethereal blue,



[Chorus]

O give him glory!

O give him glory!

O give him glory!

For glory is his own.

I will give him glory,

I will give him glory,

I will give him glory,

For glory is his own.



My tender hearted Jesus,

Thy love thy soul amazes,

Who came from heav'n to save us,

When lost and undone;

No angel could redeem us,

No seraph could retrieve us,

No arm could relieve us,

But Jesus alone.

O give him glory, &c.



In him I have believ'd,

He has my soul retriev'd,

From sin he has redeem'd

My spirit lost and dead.

And now I love my Savior,

For I am in his favour,

And hope with him forever

The golden streets to tread,

O give him glory, &c.



Yet here a while I stay,

In hope of that glad day,

When I am call'd away,

To the mansions above;

There to enjoy the treasure

Of unconsuming pleasure,

And shout in highest measure,

Hallelujahs of love.

O give him glory, &c.