Christ My Song - 1514
Love, who in the first beginning - Hymn to the God of Love
(Angelus Silesius/Frances Elizabeth Cox/
Johannes Thomas Rüegg)
Hymn to the God of Love.
"Herein is Love, not that we loved God,
but that he loved us." (1 John,4,10)
1. Love, who in the first beginning
man in his own likeness made;
Love, who, when we fell by sinning,
raised us up no more afraid;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine. PDF - Midi
2. Love, who once, thy grace bestowing,
chose me ere life's breath I drew;
Love, who once, thy mercy showing,
took my form and nature too;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
3. Love, who here on earth enduredst
human sorrow, toil and pain;
Love, who by thy death procuredst
joy to me and endless gain;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
4. Love, who by thy Word and Spirit
life and light to me revealed;
Love, who 'gainst the wrath I merit
art my soul's protecting shield:
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
5. Love, to whom my will submitted,
when I took thine easy yoke;
Love, to whom my heart was knitted,
when thy love its love awoke;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
6. Love, whose wondrous love eternal
thee my willing Ransom made;
Love, who at the throne supernal
pleadest now that Ransom paid;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
7. Love, who wilt to heaven's bright story
raise me from my sleep profound;
Love, who with the Crown of Glory
wilt at length my head surround;
henceforth I myself resign,
Love, to be for ever thine.
Frances Elizabeth Cox, Hymns from the German, 1864, 201+203.
Translated from the German Liebe, die du mich zum Bilde - Lied an den Gott der Liebe
of Angelus Silesius.