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Worship — Holy Spirit

Love divine, all love excelling

  • No. 165
  • Words Charles Wesley.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down!
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.

2

Jesus, thou art all compassion,—
Pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.

3

Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast!
Let us all thy grace inherit;
Let us find thy promised rest.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «165», reference line «277, 41, 92.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 277, 41 or 92); the whole hymn in the lower half of the right column of p. 58, below hymn 164; «Charles Wesley.» in italics at the end. The first word «LOVE» is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!»; it is closed up here. Three stanzas are printed. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s, 8.7.8.7, like the three referenced tunes).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Spirit · No. 165 · printed page 58
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30