Author: Charles Wesley 1707-88
Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down:
fix in us your humble dwelling,
all your faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, you are all compassion,
boundless love that makes us whole;
visit us with your salvation,
enter every trembling soul.
2. Breathe on us your loving Spirit;
every troubled heart be blessed:
let us all in you inherit,
let us find your promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
3. Come, almighty to deliver,
let us all your grace receive;
suddenly return, and never,
nevermore your temples leave:
you we would be always blessing,
serve you as your hosts above,
pray and praise you without ceasing,
glory in your perfect love.
4. Finish then your new creation,
pure and sinless let us be;
let us see your great salvation
perfect in eternity:
changed from glory into glory
till in heaven we take our place,
till we lay our crowns before you,
lost in wonder, love and praise.
Scriptures: Isaiah 63:1, Exodus 34:6, Revelation 2:23, Isaiah 49:6, Psalms 86:15, Luke 1:68, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Isaiah 66:5, Malachi 3:1, Zephaniah 3:17, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 7:11, Revelation 11:16, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Hebrews 4:9, John 20:22, Matthew 9:36, Mark 6:34, 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Exodus 33:14, Numbers 35:34, 1 Kings 6:13, 1 John 2:5, Romans 8:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Luke 24:38, Galatians 6:15, Hebrews 12:2, Psalms 103:4, Psalms 51:12, Hebrews 2:3, Deuteronomy 18:13, Deuteronomy 28:65, Psalms 68:16, Psalms 78:38, Psalms 106:4, Psalms 119:32, Ezekiel 10:18, Luke 2:30, Luke 24:53, John 14:1-3, Ephesians 5:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, 2 Peter 3:14, 1 John 3:9