A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#281

281. Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews

1 Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews,
And nobler speech, that angels use:
If love be absent, I am found,
Like tinkling brass, an empty sound.

2 Were I inspir'd to preach and tell
All that is done in heav'n and hell;
Or could my faith the world remove,
Still I am nothing without love.

3 Should I distribute all my store
To feed the bowels of the poor,
Or give my body to the flame,
To gain a martyr's glorious name:

4 If love to God, and love to men
Be absent, all my hopes are vain;
Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal,
The work of love can e'er fulfil.

Text Information

• First Line: Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: The Christian Character and Life, In General

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