Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Love for all and can it be (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Love for all and can it be

Topic: The Gospel/Faith and Repentance

Writer: S Longfellow

Composer:

Meter: 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 367

Page Number: 227, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Love for all! and can it be?

Can I hope it is for me?

I, who strayed so long ago,

Strayed so far, and fell so low!



I, the disobedient child,

Wayward, passionate, and wild;

I, who left my Father's home

In forbidden ways to roam!



I, who spurned his loving hold,

I, who would not be controlled;

I, who would not hear his call,

I, the willful prodigal!



I, who wasted and misspent

Every talent he had lent;

I, who sinned again, again,

Giving every passion rein!



To my Father can I go? --

At his feet myself I'll thrown,

In his house there yet may be

Place, a servant's place, for me.



See, my Father waiting stands;

See, he reaches out his hands;

God is love! I know, I see,

Love for me -- yes, even me!