Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

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

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Love for all and can it be

Topic: Invitation

Writer: S Longfellow

Composer: Wartensee

Meter: 7s

Tune: Horton (Stop)

Hymn Number: 592

Page Number: 222, 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 a-go;

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-



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.