Divine romance

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How could a country girl like me
Become Your match — Your bride to be?
You’re holy and You are divine
But I’m fallen and human.

Without You, Lord, I have no chance
To be like You in this romance.
But You chose me ere the world began
Nothing could change Your plan.
  This divine romance
Is My heart’s deep plan.
I became a lowly man
To court My country girl.
  Nothing could deter,
Nothing can alter
My eternal love for her;
I’ll gain My country girl.
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No man or angel ever knew
This secret hidden deep in You
That You desired to be one with man
Before the world began.

Though sin came in to ruin me
Through Satan’s scheme and subtlety
Nothing could break Your love for me
To gain me totally.
  This divine romance
Is My heart’s deep plan,
I became a lowly man
To court My country girl.
  Nothing could deter,
Nothing can alter
My eternal love for her;
I’ll gain My country girl.
3
As King of kings You became a man,
You died for me—I’ve been redeemed,
In resurrection made us queen
To marry You, my King.

From death You ’rose and entered me,
I now possess Your divinity;
In life and nature we’re the same:
Both human and divine.
  In Your love I’m drawn,
To You I belong;
I am not my own, Lord,
I’m Yours alone.
  By Your love I’m drawn,
In Your name I’m charmed,
And Your Person captured me,
For I’ve been kissed by Thee.
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Lord, in this close sweet fellowship,
Lord, be with me so intimate,
So personal and affectionate;
A sweet relationship.

Lord, daily change my inward being
Lord, all my heart possessing
In all my being—transforming
To be Your bride and queen.
  In Your love I’m drawn,
To You I belong;
I am not my own, Lord,
I’m Yours alone.
  By Your love I’m drawn,
In Your name I’m charmed,
And Your Person captured me,
For I’ve been kissed by Thee.
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Te Franks

Pullman, Washington, United States

What a beautiful song to touch our heart and sweet-smelling fragence for God's deep satisfaction! I believe this author did not just read the Song of Songs, then sat down and wrote this hymn. I believe brother Howard absorbed the spirit of the Song of Songs and entered into the reality of the divine romance as portrayed in this hymn. This song is a precious treasure to us and the Lord!


Jeremy Tan

Irvine, CA, United States

By Your love I’m drawn,

In Your name I’m charmed,

And Your Person captured me,

For I’ve been kissed by Thee.


Alyssa McLane

California, United States

Lord, in this close sweet fellowship,

Lord, be with me so intimate,

So personal and affectionate;

A sweet relationship.

I want to have a deep intimate relationship with the Lord.


Dat Nguyen

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

In Your love I’m drawn,

To You I belong;

I am not my own, Lord,

I’m Yours alone.

Lord, I love you every day


Daniel Lewis

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Lord, you are so sweet!


Dan

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nothing could deter,

Nothing can alter.

The Lord Jesus eternal love for the church.


Sister Vali Ruth

Tirane, Albania

In Your love I’m drawn,

To You I belong;

I am not my own, Lord,

I’m Yours alone.


The Sisters House

Seattle, WA, United States

Draw us by Your love! We are not our own! We are Yours alone!


Kelly S

Athens, Georgia, United States

Before the world began, this was Your plan; the King of Kings to become a man, to court and to gain us, Your country girl.

May all of our relationships with You be so intimate, kissed and captured by You.

Oh the divine romance!

Thank you Lord Jesus.


Reeba Babu

Sharjah, India

Nothing could break Your love for me

To gain me totally

...... O Lord Jesus