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==Text and translations==
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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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  Desire in vain its depth to see
  Desire in vain its depth to see
  They cannot reach the mystery,
  They cannot reach the mystery,
  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
  O that it now were shed abroad
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  My only care, delight and bliss
  My only care, delight and bliss
  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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==External links==
==External links==


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Revision as of 19:13, 19 April 2015

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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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