Love is the fountain, whence

Benjamin Beddome (1818) • English

Primary Scripture: 1 John 4:16

Verse 1

Love is the fountain whence All true obedience flows; The Christian serves the God he loves, And loves the God he knows.

Verse 2

He treads the heav'nly road, And neither faints nor tires; That gen'rous love which warms his breast With fortitude inspires.

Verse 3

No burden seems so great, No task so hard appears, But this he cheerfully performs, And that he meekly bears.

Verse 4

May love—that shining grace— O’er all my pow'rs preside; Direct my thoughts, suggest my words, And ev'ry action guide.

Scripture References

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