Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Love divine all love excelling
Topic: Public Worship/Opening Hymns
Writer: C Wesley
Composer:
Meter: 8s and 7s
Tune:
Hymn Number: 710
Page Number: 423, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsLove divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heav'n to earth come down!
Fix in us thy humble dwelling:
All thy faithful mercies crown;
Jesus, thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love thou art,
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter ev'ry trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
Into ev'ry troubled breast:
Let us all in thee inherit,
Let us find thy promis'd rest.
Take away the love of sinning,
Take our load of guilt away;
End the work of thy beginning,
Bring us to eternal day.
Carry on thy new creation,
Pure and holy may we be;
Let us see our whole salvation,
Perfectly secur'd by thee;
Change from glory into glory,
Till in heav'n we take our place;
Till we cast our crowns before thee
Lost in wonder, love and praise.