LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 7 8 7 D
| | Writer(s): | Charles Wesley
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1747
| | Bible Refs: | 2 Co 3:18; 2 Co 5:17; Heb 4:11; Heb 12:2; 1 Jn 4:7; Rev 1:8; Rev 1:18; 1 Co 13:13
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 385
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 625
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 148
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 595
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 2
| Believers Hymn Book
| 1981
| 413
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 387
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 555
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 590
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 634
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 414
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 485
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 516
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 449
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 407
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 498
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 131
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 205
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 267
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 217
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
|
| 92
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 76
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 428
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 321
| Living Praise
|
| 149
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 431
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 408
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 148
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 376
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 242
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 198
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 179
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 377
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 300
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 573
| STELBAP
|
| 305
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 433
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 470
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 508
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 437
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 241
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 226
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 479
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 657
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 217
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 460
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 384
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MUSIC
 Baptist Hymn Book
| 595
| Ab
| Living Praise
| 149
| G
| Hymns of Faith
| 76
| G
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 377
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 267
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 2
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 413
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Love divine, all love’s 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 Thy promised rest;
Take away the love of sinning,
Alpha and omega be;
End of faith, as it ‘s 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 heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
5. **alt verses
6. Love divine, all love’s excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
making us Thy humble dwelling,
All Thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy affection,
Enter every longing heart.
7. Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy grace receive;
Follow in Thy steps, and never,
Nevermore the pathway leave.
Then our hearts
will yield their blessing.
Sweet incense to God above,
Offer praises without ceasing,
Glory in Thy perfect love.
8. Firstfruits of Thy new creation:
Faithful, holy, may we be;
Joyful in Thy great salvation,
Daily more conformed to Thee,
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Then to worship and adore Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
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