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1 Immortal Love for ever full, | |||
for ever flowing free, | |||
for ever shared, for ever whole, | |||
a never-ebbing sea. | |||
2 Our outward lips confess the name | |||
all other names above; | |||
love only knoweth whence it came | |||
and comprehendeth love. | |||
3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps | |||
to bring the Lord Christ down; | |||
in vain we search the lowest deeps, | |||
for him no depths can drown: | |||
4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet | |||
a present help is he; | |||
and faith has still its Olivet, | |||
and love its Galilee. | |||
5 The healing of his seamless dress | |||
is by our beds of pain; | |||
we touch him in life's throng and press, | |||
and we are whole again. | |||
6 Through him the first fond prayers are said | |||
our lips of childhood frame; | |||
the last low whispers of our dead | |||
are burdened with his name. | |||
7 Alone, O Love ineffable, | |||
thy saving name is given; | |||
to turn aside from thee is hell, | |||
to walk with thee is heaven.}} | |||
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- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-05-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 30 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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Title: Immortal Love, forever full
Composer: Francis Duckworth
Lyricist: John Greenleaf Whittier
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
First published: 1921
Description: Hymn Tune: Galilee
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Original text and translations
English text
1 Immortal Love for ever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a never-ebbing sea.
2 Our outward lips confess the name
all other names above;
love only knoweth whence it came
and comprehendeth love.
3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps
to bring the Lord Christ down;
in vain we search the lowest deeps,
for him no depths can drown:
4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
a present help is he;
and faith has still its Olivet,
and love its Galilee.
5 The healing of his seamless dress
is by our beds of pain;
we touch him in life's throng and press,
and we are whole again.
6 Through him the first fond prayers are said
our lips of childhood frame;
the last low whispers of our dead
are burdened with his name.
7 Alone, O Love ineffable,
thy saving name is given;
to turn aside from thee is hell,
to walk with thee is heaven.