LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 7 7 5
| | Writer(s): | Christopher Wordsworth
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| | Dates: | 1862
| | Bible Refs: | 1 Co 13:2
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 543
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 232
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 422
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 517
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 312
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 79
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 653
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 182
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 198
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 363
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 154
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 233
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 210
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 301
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 250
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 245
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 184
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 290
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 367
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 318
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 662
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 244
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 507
| STELBAP
|
| 134
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 470
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 472
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 406
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 396
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 256
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 121
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 379
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 612
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 41
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MUSIC
Baptist Hymn Book
| 232
| D
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 47
| D
| Hymns of Faith
| 636
| D
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 662
| D
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 301
| D
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 682
| D
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 163
| D
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee we covet most
Of Thy gifts of Pentecost
Holy, heavenly Love.
2. Faith, that mountains could remove,
Tongues of earth or heaven above,
Knowledge—all things—empty prove,
Without heavenly Love.
3. Though I as a martyr bleed,
Give my goods the poor to feed,
All is vain—if Lord I need;
Therefore, give us Love.
4. Love is kind, and suffers long
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us Love.
5. Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day,
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us Love.
6. Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us Love.
7. Faith and Hope and Love we see
Joining hand in hand agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is Love.
8. From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing
Shed on us, who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly Love.
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