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Thou Hidden Love of God (1). Thou Hidden Love of God. 414. WORDS: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1729; trans. by John Wesley, 1749 (Gal. 2:20). 1. Thou hidden love of God, whose height, whose depth unfathomed no one knows,. I see from far thy beauteous light, and inly sigh for thy repose;.
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Thou Hidden Love of God(1) Thou Hidden Love of God 414 WORDS: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1729; trans. by John Wesley, 1749 (Gal. 2:20) 1. Thou hidden loveof God, whose height,whose depth unfathomedno one knows,
I see from farthy beauteous light,and inly sighfor thy repose;
my heart is pained,nor can it beat rest, till itfinds rest in thee.
Thou Hidden Love of God (2) 2. ’Tis mercy allthat thou has broughtmy mind to seekits peace in thee;
yet while I seek,but find thee not,no peace mywandering soul shall see.
O when shall allmy wanderings end,and all my stepsto thee-ward tend?
Thou Hidden Love of God (3) 3. Is there a thingbeneath the sunthat strives with theemy heart to share?
Ah, tear it thenceand reign alone,the Lord of everymotion there;
then shall my heartfrom earth be free,when it hath foundrepose in thee.
Thou Hidden Love of God (4) 4. O Love, thy sovereignaid impartto save me fromlow-thoughted care;
chase this self-willfrom all my heart,from all its hiddenmazes there;
make me thy duteouschild that Iceaseless may“Abba, Father” cry.
Thou Hidden Love of God (5) 5. Each moment drawfrom earth awaymy heart thatlowly waits thy call;
speak to my inmostsoul and say,“I am thy love,thy God, thy all!”
To feel thy power,to hear thy voice,to taste thy love,be all my choice.