Scripture Verse

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 12. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ju­lia Ster­ling, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms. Some give the au­thor as Ri­an A. Dykes, San­key’s pseu­do­nym.

Music: Shep­pard Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

God is love! His Word proclaims it,
Day by day the truth we prove;
Heav’n and earth with joy are tell­ing,
Ever telling, God is love!

Refrain

Hallelujah! tell the sto­ry,
Sung by angel choirs above;
Sounding forth the mighty chor­us—
God is light, and God is love!

God is love! Oh, tell it glad­ly,
How the Sav­ior from above
Came to seek and save the lost ones,
Showing thus the Fa­ther’s love.

Refrain

God is love! Oh, boundless mer­cy—
May we all it fullness prove;
Telling those who sit in dark­ness,
God is light, and God is love!

Refrain