ELHB Hymn 388
Blest be Thy love, dear Lord
William Birchley (1668)
Hymn Text
388. Blest be Thy love, dear Lord
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1 Blest be Thy love, dear Lord,
That taught us this sweet way,
Only to love Thee for Thyself,
And for that love obey.
That taught us this sweet way,
Only to love Thee for Thyself,
And for that love obey.
2 O Thou, our soul's chief hope,
We to Thy mercy fly;
What'er we are Thou canst protect,
What'er we need, supply.
We to Thy mercy fly;
What'er we are Thou canst protect,
What'er we need, supply.
3 Whether we sleep or wake,
To Thee we both resign;
The darkest night is as the day,
If Thy light on us shine.
To Thee we both resign;
The darkest night is as the day,
If Thy light on us shine.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #388