Immortal Love, for ever full

Verse 1

Immortal Love for ever full, for ever flowing free, for ever shared, for ever whole, a never-ebbing sea.

Verse 2

Our outward lips confess the name all other names above; love only knoweth whence it came and comprehendeth love.

Verse 3

We may not climb the heavenly steeps to bring the Lord Christ down; in vain we search the lowest deeps, for him no depths can drown:

Verse 4

But warm, sweet, tender, even yet a present help is he; and faith has still its Olivet, and love its Galilee.

Verse 5

The healing of his seamless dress is by our beds of pain; we touch him in life's throng and press, and we are whole again.

Verse 6

Through him the first fond prayers are said our lips of childhood frame; the last low whispers of our dead are burdened with his name.

Verse 7

Alone, O Love ineffable, thy saving name is given; to turn aside from thee is hell, to walk with thee is heaven.