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Hymn

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

NETTLETON · 8.7.8.7.D · words Charles Wesley · music John Wyeth

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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling less thy ery to us re bled come let grace trou earth of and us to spot all ev heav'n, down; be; ceive; breast! then might breathe vine, ish al thy thy all O Fin 3. Come, 2. Breathe, 1. Love 4. di y a liv Spir cell Pure Let In Joy tion, er, it ing, new to lov loves cre de ing ex re thy that ful in ples ond cies stored tem sec mer thy fect er us ly more find faith crown: thee: leave: rest: see ly all us us den thy in thy us in re Let Sud Let Fix va nev her dwell Per Nev Let All tion, er, it, ing, great turn, thee hum sal and in ble ed love take hosts me O we thy in thee pha un Till Serve Al Pure, as and bound heav'n place, bove, be; art; our a ga thou glo would way thou be our art from we a sus, ry Changed Thee Take Je glo bless sin ry, ing, ning; sion, to com in al bent all pas ways to der, thy at ery and fect er bling love, per lib trem ry in our ter won in hearts ev ty. praise. love. heart. cast praise faith, us our thee as with we and of it Till Pray, End Vis fore ceas gin va Lost Glo Set En thee, ing, ning, tion, its crowns with thy be out sal be Charles Wesley, 1747 NETTLETON 8.7.8.7.D John Wyeth, 1813

1.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.

2.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.

3.Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy grace receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more 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.

4.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.

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