482. My Song Is Love Unknown

1 My song is love unknown,
my Savior's love for me,
love to the loveless shown
that they might lovely be.
O who am I
that for my sake
my Lord should take
frail flesh, and die?

2 He came from heaven’s throne
salvation to bestow,
but people scorned and none
the longed-for Christ would know.
But O my friend,
my friend indeed,
who at my need
his life did spend.

3 Here might I stay and sing,
no story so divine:
never was love, dear King,
never was grief like thine.
This is my friend,
in whose sweet praise
I all my days
could gladly spend.

Text Information
First Line: My song is love unknown
Title: My Song Is Love Unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman (1664, alt.)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Son and Redeemer; Christ; Christ--Love of (4 more...)
Tune Information
Name: LOVE UNKNOWN
Composer: John Ireland (1918)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4.
Key: D Major
Copyright: By permission of the John Ireland Trust.



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