The New Century Hymnal ‎#166

166. Immortal Love, Forever Full

1 Immortal Love, forever full,
forever flowing free,
Forever shared, forever whole,
a never-ebbing sea!

2 Our outward lips confess the Name
all other names above;
love only knows from where it came
and comprehends God's love.

3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps
to bring the Sovereign down;
In vain we search the lowest deeps
for One no depths can drown.

4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
this One our help will be;
For faith has still its Olivet,
and love its Galilee.

5 The healing of Christ's seamless dress
still soothes our beds of pain;
We touch it in life's throng and press,
and we are whole again.

6 Through Christ our earliest prayers are said
with words we scarce can frame;
The last low whispers of our dead
still echo with Christ's name.

Text Information

• First Line: Immortal Love, forever full
• Title: Immortal Love, Forever Full
• Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1867, alt.)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Philippians 2:9-11
  ;
  Romans 10:6-7
  ;
  Mark 5:25-29
• Topic: Burial and Memorial; Epiphany; God: Love of; Healing; Jesus Christ: Epiphany and Youth; Year A: Proper 5; Year A: Proper 14; Year B: Epiphany 6; Year B: Proper 8
• Notes: Alternate tune: BEATITUDO

Tune Information

• Name: SERENITY
• Composer: William V. Wallace (1856, arr.)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: D Major