O love divine, how sweet thou art (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 25 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: O Love divine, how sweet Thou art
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Cornwall
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   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

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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.