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1. O love divine, how sweet thou art! | 1. O love divine, how sweet thou art! | ||
When shall I find my longing heart | |||
all taken up by thee? | |||
I thirst, I faint and die to prove | |||
The greatness of redeeming love, | |||
The love of Christ to me. | |||
2. Stronger his love than death or hell; | 2. Stronger his love than death or hell; | ||
Its riches are unsearchable: | |||
The first-born sons of light | |||
Desire in vain its depth to see | |||
They cannot reach the mystery, | |||
The length and breadth and height. | |||
3. God only knows the love of God; | 3. God only knows the love of God; | ||
O that it now were shed abroad | |||
In this poor stony heart! | |||
For love I sigh, for love I pine; | |||
This only portion, Lord, be mine, | |||
be mine this better part. | |||
4. For ever would I take my seat | 4. For ever would I take my seat | ||
With Mary at the Master's feet: | |||
Be this my happy choice; | |||
My only care, delight and bliss | |||
My joy, my heaven on earth, be this, | |||
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.</poem> | |||
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- CPDL #20681:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-26). Score information: A4, 1 page, 25 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: O Love divine, how sweet Thou art
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Cornwall
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 886. 886
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
Published:
Description: A setting by the composer a hymn by his grandfather, Charles Wesley (1707-88)
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Original text and translations
English text
1. O love divine, how sweet thou art!
When shall I find my longing heart
all taken up by thee?
I thirst, I faint and die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me.
2. Stronger his love than death or hell;
Its riches are unsearchable:
The first-born sons of light
Desire in vain its depth to see
They cannot reach the mystery,
The length and breadth and height.
3. God only knows the love of God;
O that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart!
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord, be mine,
be mine this better part.
4. For ever would I take my seat
With Mary at the Master's feet:
Be this my happy choice;
My only care, delight and bliss
My joy, my heaven on earth, be this,
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.