God is Love, Let Heaven Adore Him

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1 God is Love, let heav'n adore him;
God is Love, let earth rejoice;
Let creation sing before him
And exalt him with one voice.
God who laid the earth's foundation,
God who spread the heav'ns above,
God who breathes through all creation:
God is Love, eternal Love.

2 God is Love; and love enfolds us,
All the world in one embrace:
With unfailing grasp God hold us,
Ev'ry child of ev'ry race.
And when human hearts are breaking
Under sorrow's iron rod,
Then we find that selfsame aching
Deep within the heart of God.

3 God is Love; and though with blindness
Sin afflicts all human life,
God's eternal loving kindness
Guides us through our earthly strife.
Sin and death and hell shall never
O'er us final triumph gain;
God is Love, so Love for ever
O'er the universe must reign.

Source: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #481

Author: Timothy Rees

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ABBOT'S LEIGH

Cyril V. Taylor (PHH 286) composed ABBOT'S LEIGH in May of 1941 when he was working for the Religious Broadcasting Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC had received complaints about the use of AUSTRIA (tune for the Austrian national hymn) during this time of war, a tune…

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Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #243

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Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #481

Church Family Worship #386

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #3

Complete Mission Praise #187

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CPWI Hymnal #219

Glory to God (Music ed.) #10

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #365

Hymns Old and New #170

Rejoice in the Lord #34

The Hymnal 1982 #379

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #83

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The New English Hymnal #364

The Worshiping Church #70

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Common Praise #442

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #123

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #123

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #217

The Book of Praise #314

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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #749

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Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #715

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Together in Song #153

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Ancient and Modern #644

Singing the Faith #103

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Moravian Book of Worship #463

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Catholic Book of Worship III #560

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