March 23, 2019 (Saturday)
There is no greater love than the love of God, who gave His only Son to us, that we might have eternal life through faith in Him (John 3:16). Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13). When nothing else could help, love lifted me (Christian Hymn).
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Charles Wesley
1870
Love divine, all loves 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 every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit; Let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee;
Changed 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.
This hymn is sung to other tunes: Beecher and Blaenwern
BEECHER:
BLAENWERN
Charles Wesley
1870
Love divine, all loves 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 every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit; Let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee;
Changed 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.
This hymn is sung to other tunes: Beecher and Blaenwern
BEECHER:
BLAENWERN