O Love divine, how sweeth Thou art (Francis Duckworth)

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• (Posted 2022-05-31)  CPDL #69478:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-05-31).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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Title: O Love divine, how sweeth Thou art
Composer: Francis Duckworth
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1921
Description: Hymn tune: Blakey Bridge

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, I 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 Oh that I could for ever sit
like 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!