191- Love Divine
Jesus Christ: Love of Christ for Us
1
- Love divine, all loves excelling,
- Joy of heaven, 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 the promised 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,
- 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.
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 heaven we take our place,
- Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
- Lost in wonder, love, and praise.