Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews

Topic: The Church/Love Unity and Fellowship

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 480

Page Number: 293, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews,

And nobler speech than angels use,

If love be absent, I am found,

Like tink'ling brass, an empty sound.



Were I inspired to preach and tell

All that is done in heaven and hell--

Or could my faith the world remove--

Still I am nothing without love.



Should I distribute all my store

To feed the hungry, clothe the poor--

Or give my body to the flame,

To gain a martyr's glorious name--



If love to God and love to men

Be absent, all my hopes are vain;

Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal,

The work of love can e'er fulfill.