Common Praise ‎#475

475. Immortal Love for ever full

1 Immortal Love for ever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a never-ebbing sea.

2 Our outward lips confess the name
all other names above;
love only knoweth whence it came
and comprehendeth love.

3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps
to bring the Lord Christ down;
in vain we search the lowest deeps,
for him no depths can drown:

4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
a present help is he;
and faith has still its Olivet,
and love its Galilee.

*5 The healing of his seamless dress
is by our beds of pain;
we touch him in life's throng and press,
and we are whole again.

*6 Through him the first fond prayers are said
our lips of childhood frame;
the last low whispers of our dead
are burdened with his name.

7 Alone, O Love ineffable,
thy saving name is given;
to turn aside from thee is hell,
to walk with thee is heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Immortal Love for ever full
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Acts 1:12
  ;
  Acts 4:12
  ;
  Genesis 5:22-24
  ;
  Genesis 6:9
  ;
  Mark 5:21-43
  ;
  Micah 6:8
  ;
  Philippians 2:11
  ;
  Romans 10:6-8
• Topic: Lent II: Year A; Proper 5: Year A; Healing

Tune Information

• Name: BISHOPTHORPE
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Select portions of the Psalms, c. 1786