Scripture Verse

[We know] that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit. 1 John 4:13

Introduction

Words: A. C. Sew­all, 1900. Ap­peared in The Praise Book, ed­it­ed by How­ard B. Grose & George B. Graff (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­ci­ety of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1906), num­ber 120.

Music: Mon­ti­cel­lo Charles S. Brown, 1902 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Sew­all’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Brown (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Love of God, so great and ho­ly,
Grace of God, so full and free,
Templed in a Child so low­ly,
Canst Thou come and dwell in me?

Sin has held a long do­min­ion,
Darkened thought, de­based de­sire,
Fettered will, cor­rupt­ed con­science,
Worshipped with un­ho­ly fire.

I am all de­filed and gui­lty;
Yet Thy tem­ple, Lord, would be!
Stronger than the strong man en­ter;
Bind my foe; de­li­ver me.

Love of God, so great and ho­ly,
Grace of Christ, so full and free,
While I kneel, Thy child and low­ly,
Make Thy pro­mise good in me.