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God Is Love

John Bowring (1825) • English

Primary Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:3

Verse 1

God is love, His mercy brightens all the path in which we rove; bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love.

Verse 2

Chance and change are busy ever, man decays, and ages move; but His mercy waning never: God is wisdom, God is love.

Verse 3

Even the hour that darkest seeming, will His changeless goodness prove; from the mist His brightness streaming: God is wisdom, God is love.

Verse 4

He with earthly cares entwining hope and comfort from above; everywhere His glory shining: God is wisdom, God is love.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • 1-samuel 2:3

Reference 2

  • job 28

Reference 3

  • psalms 103:17

Reference 4

  • psalms 107:1-2

Reference 5

  • psalms 145

Reference 6

  • proverbs 4:18

Reference 7

  • john 14:16

Reference 8

  • romans 8:28

Reference 9

  • romans 11:33

Reference 10

  • 2-corinthians 4:17
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