Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

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

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Love for all and can it be

Topic: Gospel/Faith and Repentance

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

Composer: Wartnensee

Meter: 7s

Tune: Horton (Stop)

Hymn Number: 272

Page Number: 104, 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 throw,

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.