The New Christian Hymnal ‎#38

38. Thou, Lord, Art Love

1 Thou, Lord, art Love: and ev'rywhere
Thy Name is brightly shown,
Beneath, on earth, Thy footstool fair,
Above, in heav'n, Thy throne.

2 Thy Word is love; in lines of gold
There mercy prints its trace;
In nature we Thy steps behold,
The gospel shows Thy face.

3 Thy ways are love; though they transcend
Our feeble range of sight,
They wind, through darkness, to their end
In everlasting light.

4 Thy thoughts are love; and Jesus is
The living voice they find:
His love lights up the vast abyss
Of the eternal Mind.

5 Thy chastisements are love; more deep
They stamp the seal divine,
And by a sweet compulsion keep
Our spirits nearer Thine.

6 Thy heav'n is the abode of Love:
O blessed Lord, that we
May there, when time's deep shades remove,
Be gathered home to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou, Lord, art Love, and everywhere
• Title: Thou, Lord, Art Love
• Author: Rev. J. D. Burns (1858)
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: God: Love

Tune Information

• Name: BELMONT
• Composer: William Gardiner (1812)
• Meter: C M
• Incipit: 53217 76155 54332
• Key: G Major