O he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken

Verse 1

O, he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken! The holier worship, which God deigns to bless, Restores the lost, and heals the spirit-broken, And feeds the widow and the fatherless.

Verse 2

Then, brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother! For where love dwells, the peace of God is there; To worship rightly is to love each other; Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer.

Verse 3

Follow, with reverent steps, the great example Of him whose holy work was doing good: So shall the wide earth seem our Father’s temple, Each loving life a psalm of gratitude.

Verse 4

Thus shall all shackles fall; the stormy clangor Of wild war-music o’er the earth shall cease; Love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger, And in its ashes plant the tree of peace.