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1. O love divine, how sweet thou art!
1. O love divine, how sweet thou art!
  When shall I find my longing heart
  When shall I find my longing heart
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  They cannot reach the mystery,
  They cannot reach the mystery,
  The length and breadth and height.
  The length and breadth and height.
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3. God only knows the love of God;
3. God only knows the love of God;
  O that it now were shed abroad
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  My joy, my heaven on earth, be this,
  My joy, my heaven on earth, be this,
  To hear the Bridegroom's voice.
  To hear the Bridegroom's voice.
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Revision as of 19:28, 30 March 2015

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Lyricist Charles Wesley

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Text and translations

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1. O love divine, how sweet thou art!
 When shall I find my longing heart
 all taken up by thee?
 I thirst, I faint and 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. For ever would I take my seat
 With 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.
 

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