Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: O love divine how sweet thou art
Topic: Communion With Christ
Writer: Charles Wesley
Composer: Thomas Hastings
Meter: CPM
Tune: Bremen
Hymn Number: 78
Page Number: 035, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO LOVE divine, how sweet thou art!
When shall I find my wand'ring heart
All taken up in Thee?
O may I daily live to prove
The sweetness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me!
God only knows the love of God;
O may it now be shed abroad
To cheer my fainting heart;
I want to feel that love divine;
This heav'nly portion, Lord, be mine--
Be mine this better part.
O that I could forever sit
With Mary at the Master's feet!
Be this my happy choice;
My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my heav'n o earth, be this,
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.
O that I might, with happy John,
Recline my weary head upon
The blest Redeemer's breast!
From care, and fear, and sorrow free,
Give me, O Lord, to find in Thee
My everlasing rest!