The Christian — Trust and Resignation

O love divine, that stooped to share

No. 718
Words Oliver W. Holmes.
Singing key E♭ major
4 stanzas

Sung to WOODWORTH (hymn 914)

Words

O love divine, that stooped to shareOur sharpest pang, our bitterest tear!On thee we cast each earth-born care;We smile at pain while thou art near.

Though long the weary way we tread,And sorrow crown each lingering year,No path we shun, no darkness dread;Our hearts still whispering, "Thou art near!"

When drooping pleasure turns to grief,And trembling faith is changed to fear,The murmuring wind, the quivering leaf,Shall softly tell us, "Thou art near!"

On thee we fling our burdening woe,O love divine, forever dear;Content to suffer while we know,Living and dying, thou art near!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «718» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 234; reference line «914, 347, 136.» in bold italics (sing to the tune of hymn 914, 347 or 136); four stanzas numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); «Oliver W. Holmes.» in italics at the end. The word «LOVE» in the first line is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented. Stanza 2, line 4 is too long for the column and is turned over («…"Thou art / near!"»); it is one verse line here. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («tear !», «care ;», «dread ;», «near !"», «dear ;», «near !»); it is closed up here, and the typographic quotation marks are written straight. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8).