Scripture Verse

God is love. 1 John 4:8

Introduction

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Thomas Parnell (1679–1718)

Words: Tho­mas Par­nell (1679–1718).

Music: Song 13 (Gib­bons) Or­lan­do Gib­bons, 1623 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Orlando Gibbons
(1583–1625)

Lyrics

Holy Je­sus! God of love!
Look with pi­ty from above!
Shed the pre­cious pur­ple tide,
From Thine hands, Thy feet, Thy side.

Let Thy streams of com­fort roll,
Let them please and fill my soul,
Let me thus for ev­er be,
Full of glad­ness, full of Thee.