How do you select the perfect “Love” scripture or gospel song? There are so many and all of them seem to draw me to praise the Lord.
I especially love the ones including the word “lovingkindness”. Separate love from kindness and both words lose their flavor.
Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
A verse in the book of John is the most powerful and popular. God didn’t have to give His son to be tortured on a cross for our sins, but He did. How do you thank Him?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Frederick Lehman penned the words to “The Love Of God”’. The third verse always grabs my heart.
“Could we with ink the ocean fill, — And were the skies of parchment made, — Were every stalk on earth a quill, — And every man a scribe by trade. — To write the love of God above, — Would drain the ocean dry. — Nor could the scroll contain the whole, — Though stretched from sky to sky.
A southern gospel song I love: “Heavenly Love”
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“Heavenly love, was all that could help me, — I was astray, so sad and alone,
— I looked above, my burdens all left me, — Now I can say, “Heaven's my home.”
Chorus:
“Heavenly Love, the love of my Lord, — Lifting above, for he is my sword and shield, — giving me light, in darkness of night, — Heavenly love, heavenly love.
“Troubles of earth so often o're take me; — Burdens of life with heartache and care. — Heavenly love will never forsake me, — Filling my need, Jesus is there.
“When I shall stand at Jordan's dark river, — Shadows of night are gathering above. — There is a pow’r I know we'll deliver; — Heavenly love, heavenly love.”
Vep Ellis
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