Common Tune

Hymn

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

CONVERSE · 8.7.8.7.D · words Charles Wesley · music Charles C. Converse

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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling less thy ery to us re bled come let grace trou earth spot all ev heav'n, and us to of be; ceive; breast! down; then might breathe vine, ish al O di thy y thy all Come, 2. Breathe, 1. Love 3. 4. Fin ing, a Spir cell Pure Let In Joy liv tion, er, it ing ex new to lov loves de cre re thy that ful in ples ond cies stored tem sec mer thy us ly more find faith fect er thee: leave: rest: crown: ly all us see us den us in thy re in thy Let Sud Let Fix va nev her Per Nev Let All dwell tion, er, it, ing, great turn, thee hum ble sal in and O we thy ed our a ga thou take hosts me love in thee pha un heav'n as and bound place, bove, be; art; glo would way thou from we a sus, art ry be our Changed Thee Take Je ning; sion, ing, glo bless sin Till Serve Al Pure, ry, to com pas in al bent all ways to trem der, thy at ery and fect er bling love, per lib in ry our ter won in hearts ev praise. love. ty. heart. cast praise faith, us we and of it thee our as with Till Pray, End Vis tion, ceas gin va Lost Glo Set En fore thee, ing, ning, out be sal be its thy with crowns Charles Wesley, 1747 CONVERSE 8.7.8.7.D Charles C. Converse, 1874

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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