Together in Song ‎#153

153. God is love, let heav'n adore him

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,
he who spread the heavens above,
and who breathes through all creation
God is love, eternal Love.

2 God is love, and gently enfolding
all the world in one embrace,
with unfailing grasp is holding
every child of every race.
And when human hearts are breaking
under sorrow's iron rod,
then they find that selfsame aching
deep within the heart of God.

3 God is love, and, though with blindness
sin afflicts our human hearts,
God's eternal lovingkindness
holding, guiding, grace imparts.
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.

Text Information

• First Line: God is love, let heav'n adore him
• Author: Timothy Rees, 1874-1939 (alt.)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:8-13
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55-58
  ;
  1 John 4:7-8
  ;
  1 John 4:13-16
  ;
  Acts 17:22-28
  ;
  Hosea 2:21-23
  ;
  Hosea 11:1-4
  ;
  Hosea 14:4-7
  ;
  Romans 8:31-39
• Topic: Comfort; Compassion; Consummation in Christ; Creation; Funerals; Grace; Providence; Saints Days and Holy Days: St John the Evangelist; Suffering; Unity of Humanity; Worship: Gathering
• Copyright: Words by permission of Community of the Resurrection, UK
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ABBOT'S LEIGH
• Composer: Cyril Vincent Taylor, 1907-91
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Music by permission of Oxford University press
• Notes: A higher setting will be found at No. 446