Love divine (John Stainer)
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- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-12-02). Score information: A4, 1 page, 24 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Based on the edition from the Cyber Hymnal™ MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Tune name: Love divine
Composer: John Stainer
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn, Hymn tune Meter: 87. 87
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published:
Description: "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" is a Christian hymn by Charles Wesley. It first appeared in Wesley's Hymns for those that seek, and those that have Redemption (1747) and is said to have been inspired by the song "The Song of Venus" from John Dryden's play King Arthur. The hymn suggests that one can be completely cleansed of sin in this life, an idea many, including Wesley's brother John, found troublesome and prompted them to alter verses in the hymn; thus the second verse below is omitted in Hymns and Psalms.
External websites:
- Cyber Hymnal™ entry for hymn tune “Love Divine”
- Wikipedia article on the hymn "Love divine, all loves excelling"
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Love divine, all loves excelling.
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Lyrics: HOLY FATHER, GOD ALMIGHTY © 1996 Robert Cullinan The copyright holder grants permission to reproduce these lyrics, as long as this notice remains with each copy.