What is love? My soul would answer,
by Zion's Trumpet·1814·Meter 8.7
Based on 1 John 4:8-16; John 15:13
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What is love? My soul would answer,
Nought deserves the endearing name
But the God of love, the Saviour,
Whose dear heart's a constant flame.
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View him prostrate in the garden,
Wet his locks with dews of night,
Grappling with the powers of darkness,
Sweating blood, amazing sight!
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Hear his groans, till he, expiring,
Cries triumphant, "It is done;"
Bearing all the wrathful anger
Which to us was due alone.
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What is love? My soul would echo
With the saints in heaven above,
Who, through Jesus, gone to glory,
Sing in concert, "This is love!"