Love Divine, all love excelling

Love Divine

all love 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 the promised rest.

Take away the love of 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;

May Thy presence e’er be with us

Never more Thy temples leave.

Thee we would be always blessing

Serve Thee as Thou wouldst approve

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 with Thee we take our place

Till we cast our crowns before Thee

Lost in wonder

love and praise.