Immortal Love for ever full (Stracathro)

1) Immortal Love forever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a never-ebbing sea.

2) Our outward lips confess the name
all other names above;
love only knoweth whence it came
and comprehendeth love.

3) We may not climb the heavenly steeps
to bring the Lord Christ down;
in vain we search the lowest deeps,
for him no depths can drown:

4) But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
a present help is he;
and faith has still its Olivet,
and love its Galilee.

5) The healing of his seamless dress
is by our beds of pain;
we touch him in life's throng and press,
and we are whole again.

6) Through him the first fond prayers are said
our lips of childhood frame;
the last low whispers of our dead
are burdened with his name.

7) Alone, O Love ineffable,
thy saving name is given;
to turn aside from thee is hell,
to walk with thee is heaven.