The Everlasting Love

I know of a love that is stronger than sin

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [I know of a love that is stronger than sin]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I know of a love that is stronger than sin,
A love that is ever abiding within,
A love that is helping me vict’ry to win;
It is the love of Jesus.

Refrain:
Wide, wide as the boundless sea,
Lasting as eternity,
Helping me on to victory;
It is the love of Jesus.

2 I know of a love that is seeking today
Far over the mountains for lost ones astray,
To bring them back into the heavenward way;
It is the love of Jesus. [Refrain]

3 I know of a love that is tested and tried,
A love that is faithful and boundless and wide,
A love that is full as the ocean’s full tide;
It is the love of Jesus. [Refrain]

4 I know of a love that is steady and true,
A love that brings blessings each day like the dew,
A love that is waiting in goodness for you;
It is the love of Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns of Pentecost #54

Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I know of a love that is stronger than sin
Title: The Everlasting Love
Author: William C. Poole
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wide, wide as the boundless sea
Publication Date: 1923
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns of Pentecost #54

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