Verse 1:
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Love divine, all loves excelling,
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Joy of heav'n to earth come down!
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Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
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All Thy faithful mercies crown.
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And Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
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Pure unbounded love Thou art;
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Visit us with Thy salvation,
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Enter every trembling heart.
Verse 2:
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit,
Let us find our promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
Verse 3:
Come, Almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more Thy temples leave.
May we be a blessing to Thee,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
Glory in Thy perfect love.
Verse 4:
Finish then Thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee!
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place;
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love and praise.
Charles Wesley (1707-88)