Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Hymn Lyrics

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 longing heart !

2

Breathe, oh, breathe Thy loving Spirit

Into every troubled breast !

Let us all in Thee inherit,

Let us find Thy promised rest.

Come, Almighty to deliver !

Let us all Thy grace receive ;

Suddenly return, and never,

Never more Thy temples leave.

3

Finish, then, Thy new creation,

Pure and spotless may we be ;

Let us see our whole salvation

Perfectly secured by 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 !