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Love never faileth, love will stand the test

Love never faileth, love will stand the test

Author: George Bennard
Tune: [Love never faileth, love will stand the test]
Published in 4 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Representative Text

1 Love never faileth, love will stand the test,
Love never faileth, love will give its best;
Love abideth ever, things of time shall flee.
But love will last through all eternity.

2 Love never faileth, wondrous love divine,
Love never faileth, matchless and sublime;
Gifts and pow’r shall vanish, earth shall pass away,
But love will last through Heav’n’s eternal day.

3 Love never faileth, love will keep you true,
Love never faileth, love will see you through.
Love will bear your burdens, make your journey sweet,
Bring you at last with joy your Lord to greet.



Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13352

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Author: George Bennard

George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913. Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Love never faileth, love will stand the test
Author: George Bennard
Refrain First Line: O matchless love, O love divine
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #13352
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The Cyber Hymnal #13352

The Cyber Hymnal #13352
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