Presenting: Immortal Love, Forever Full · John Greenleaf Whittier
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1. Immortal Love for ever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a never-ebbing sea.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
thy saving name is given;
to turn aside from thee is hell,
to walk with thee is heaven.