Scripture Verse

The love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. Ephesians 3:19

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Love and Praise No. 3, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1896).

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

There is constant joy abiding
In Christ my Lord and king;
Of His love that passeth knowledge
My heart and tongue shall sing.

Refrain

He is all in all to me,
And my song of songs shall be,
Hallelujah, O my Sav­ior,
I am trusting only Thee.

When my path is veiled in shadows,
And clouds above me roll,
I can smile amid the tempest,
His glo­ry fills my soul.

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I can see His bow of promise
Through tears and trials deep;
I can hear His voice like music,
That lulls my care to sleep.

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I shall yet behold and praise Him,
And dwell in perfect peace
In the golden land of beauty,
Where cloud and wave shall cease.

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