Worship (3rd ed.) ‎#439

439. My Song Is Love Unknown

1 My song is love unknown,
My Savior’s love for me,
Love to the loveless shown
That they might lovely be.
O who am I
That for my sake
My Lord shall take
Frail flesh, and die?
My Lord should take
Frail flesh, and die.

2 He came from his blest throne
Salvation to bestow,
But all made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know.
But O my friend,
My friend indeed,
Who at my need
His life did spend.

3 Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King,
Never was grief like thine.
This is my friend,
In whose sweet praise
I all my days
Could gladly spend.

Text Information

• First Line: My song is love unknown
• Title: My Song Is Love Unknown
• Author: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624-1683
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 4 44 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Scripture:
  John 3:14-21
  ;
  Acts 3:14-15
• Topic: Good Friday; Lenten Season; Jesus Christ; Love of God for Us; Salvation; Song

Tune Information

• Name: LOVE UNKNOWN
• Composer: John Ireland, 1879-1962
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 4 44 4
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © John Ireland Trust