John Stainer - Love divine - текст песни (слова)

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Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;  
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown!  
Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;  
Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. 
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Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!  
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest.  
Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;  
(Original Lyric: take away our bent to sinning)  
End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 
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Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive;  
Suddenly return and never, never more Thy temples leave.  
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,  
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.  
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Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be.  
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee;  
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,  
Till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.  
Original Lyrics: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns for Those that Seek and Those That Have Re­demp­tion in the Blood of Je­sus Christ, 1747. Alternative Lyrics: 
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Holy Father, God almighty, 
Holy Jesus, God adored, 
Holy Spirit, God of comfort, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord! 
All our praises rise before You, 
God who made all that exists. 
As You did with ancient offerings, 
Send Your Spirit on our gifts. 
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You gave us Your body, Jesus, 
On the night You were betrayed— 
Bread of heaven, earthly feasting— 
Sacrifice for sins now paid. 
And You gave Your blood to nourish 
Body, spirit and the soul— 
Cup of blessing that did heal us— 
Liquid that did make us whole. 
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We recall Your incarnation! 
We recall Your earthly life! 
We recall Your crucifixion 
Full of agony and strife! 
We recall Your resurrection 
From the grave though sealed with stone! 
This Your victory over death, Lord, 
Gives us promise for our own. 
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And recalling Your ascension, 
We entreat You and implore 
That You soon return and take us 
To be with You evermore! 
Send Your Spirit to be with us 
As we pilgrim through this life. 
Keep your church and all our loved ones 
From all evil and all strife. 
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With the saints and with the angels 
We are longing, Lord, to be, 
Where with praise and adoration, 
Our Redeemer we shall see. 
Through and with and in Christ Jesus, 
In the Spirit's unity, 
Be all honor to the Father 
Now and through eternity! 
Lyrics: HOLY FATHER, GOD ALMIGHTY © 1996 Robert Cullinan  
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