Monday, September 24, 2012

Love divine, all loves excelling


Love divine.
(Inspired by a hymn by Charles Wesley  -  1707 - 1788)

Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down.
Jesus, make in us your dwelling,
all your faithful mercies crown!
Christ, divine, with love excelling,  
for God’s peace and rest renowned.

Breathe, O breathe your loving Spirit
into every troubled mind!
Let us all in Christ inherit,
rest in God, our Saviour find!  
Loving Spirit, friendly Spirit,
every trembling heart unwind!

Come, Almighty, to deliver,
let us all your life receive;
to our Lord return and never,
nevermore your temple leave.
grateful praise you, boldly thank you,
tribute, praise and honour give.

Finish in us your creation:
pure and holy, free and new.
Let us see your great salvation:
graciously restored in you;
lost in wonder, praise and worship,
found in love, divine and true!


One of Charles Wesley’s most loved and well known hymns reworked to be a bit more contemporary and to be sung on the melody of “Glory be to God, the Father”.)  

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