O Love divine, how sweet Thou art Lyrics

O Love divine, how sweet Thou art,
When shall I find my willing heart
  All taken up by Thee?
My thirsty spirit faints to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
  The love of Christ to me.

Stronger His love than death and hell,
Its riches are unsearchable:
  The first-born sons of light
Desire in vain its depths to see;
They cannot reach the mystery,
  The length, and breadth, and height.

God only knows the love of God;
Oh, that it now were shed abroad
  In this poor stony heart;
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord, be mine,
  Be mine this better part.

Oh, that I could forever sit
Like Mary, at the Master's feet;
  Be this my happy choice;
My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my rest on earth be this,
  To hear the Bridegroom's voice.