God is Love - Rustington

Combined Choirs of the 7 Scottish Episcopal Cathedrals Performed at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1991 Choirs from: St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness St John's Cathedral, Oban Hymn: God is Love Tune: Rustington Composer: Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1897) Words: 1: God is Love: let heaven adore him; God is Love: let earth rejoice; Let creation sing before him, And exalt him with one voice. He who laid the earth's foundation, He who spread the heavens above, He who breathes through all creation, He is Love, eternal Love. 2: God is Love: and he enfoldeth All the world in one embrace; With unfailing grasp he holdeth Every child of every race. And when human hearts are breaking Under sorrow's iron rod, Then they find that selfsame aching Deep within the heart of God. 3: God is Love: and though with blindness Sin afflicts the souls of men, God's eternal loving-kindness Holds and guides them even then. Sin and death and hell shall never O'er us final triumph gain; God is Love, so Love for ever O'er the universe must reign