Scripture Verse

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. Ephesians 3:17

Introduction

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Henry K. Oliver (1800–1885)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, Book 1, 1707, num­ber 135. The love of Christ shed abroad in the heart.

Music: Fe­de­ral Street Hen­ry K. Ol­iv­er, 1832 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Lyrics

Come, dear­est Lord, des­cend and dwell
By faith and love in ev­ery breast;
Then shall we know, and taste, and feel
The joys that can­not be ex­pressed.

Come, fill our hearts with in­ward strength,
Make our en­larg­èd souls pos­sess,
And learn the height, and breadth, and length
Of Thine un­mea­sur­able grace.

Now to the God whose pow­er can do
More than our thoughts or wish­es know,
Be ev­er­last­ing hon­ors done
By all the Church, through Christ His Son.