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2083. My Song Is Love Unknown

Text: Samuel Crossman
Music: John D. Edwards
Tune: RHOSYMEDRE, Meter: 66.66.888

1.	My song is love unknown, 
	my Savior's love to me, 
	love to the loveless shown, 
	that they might lovely be. 
	O who am I, that for my sake 
	my God should take frail flesh and die? 
	My God should take frail flesh and die? 

2.	God left the richest throne 
	salvation to bestow; 
	but Christ as flesh and bone 
	the world refused to know. 
	But, O my Friend, my Friend indeed, 
	who at my need did life expend; 
	who at my need did life expend. 

3.	Sometimes they threw down palms 
	and sweetest praises sang. 
	Hosannas and glad psalms 
	through streets and markets rang. 
	Then "Crucify!" is all their breath, 
	for blood and death they thirst and cry; 
	for blood and death they thirst and cry. 

4.	What has my Sovereign done? 
	What makes this rage and spite? 
	Christ gave new strength to run, 
	restored the gift of sight. 
	Sweet injuries! Yet they at these 
	themselves displease, and 'gainst Christ rise; 
	themselves displease, and 'gainst Christ rise. 

5.	I sing my plain belief, 
	one song my heart outpours: 
	never was pain nor grief, 
	never was love like yours. 
	This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise 
	I all my days could gladly spend; 
	I all my days could gladly spend. 


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