1
O perfect love! It suffers long, forbearing;
Tender and kind, it leads the soul to sing;
Free from all jealous thought and boastful feeling,
May I this love divine to others bring.
Tender and kind, it leads the soul to sing;
Free from all jealous thought and boastful feeling,
May I this love divine to others bring.
2
O, selfless love! 'Tis never unbecoming;
Purest affection "seeks not its own things;"
Never provoked, not counting evil doing;
Let this love echo forth from my heart's strings.
Purest affection "seeks not its own things;"
Never provoked, not counting evil doing;
Let this love echo forth from my heart's strings.
3
O noble love! In righteousness rejoicing,
A love that cheers whenever truth is king;
It covers all things, and believes it all things,
It hopes all things, and will endure all things.
A love that cheers whenever truth is king;
It covers all things, and believes it all things,
It hopes all things, and will endure all things.
4
O lasting love! It fades not, ne'er abating;
Timeless and strong, prevails o'er everything;
When knowledge fails, and gifts are unavailing;
May I be found in its eternal spring.
Timeless and strong, prevails o'er everything;
When knowledge fails, and gifts are unavailing;
May I be found in its eternal spring.
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Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
I was looking for the one usually sang at weddings here in Nigeria and came across these precious lyrics. So deep and inspiring. Such love of our God, too awesome to be comprehended.
Sacramento, CA, United States
O lasting love! It fades not, ne’er abating;
Timeless and strong, prevails o’er everything;
When knowledge fails, and gifts are unavailing;
May I be found in its eternal spring.
Rancho Cordova, California, United States
O perfect love! It suffers long, forbearing;
Tender and kind, it leads the soul to sing;
Free from all jealous thought and boastful feeling,
May I this love divine to others bring.
Salem, OR, United States
How very, very much I need this love!
How very, very much others need it too!
O perfect love! It suffers long, forbearing;
Tender and kind, it leads the soul to sing;
Free from all jealous thought and boastful feeling,
May I this love divine to others bring.
Indonesia
Amen, praise the Lord, May I this love divine to others bring.
Round Rock, TX, United States
O lasting Love! may your kingdom come and your will be done.
Come Lord Jesus come!!
Line 3 in stanza 3 should be “believes it all things”
HOw beautiful is our God and hope to be as He is partaking of His nature 2Peter 1
I love to listen to these wonderful gorgeous songs!!! I always sing along, and enjoy mu day. Thank you so much for these songs that praise our Lord!!!