Author: Eric Routley, 1917-1982; Joan Goodwin, 1926- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Surprised by joy no song can tell Lyrics: 1 Surprised by joy no song can tell,
no thought can compass, here we stand
to celebrate eternal love,
to reach for one another's hand.
2 Beyond all other gifts is this,
best gift, alone to mortals given;
the love of parent, lover, friend
attunes our hearts to bliss of heaven.
3 Faith, hope, and love here come alive;
life's deepest treasure is made known
when in forgiving, giving all,
insep'rably, two are as one. Topics: Service Music Weddings and Services of Union; Love Used With Tune: O WALY, WALY
Surprised by Joy