Verse 1

WHEN the Lord of Love was here, Happy hearts to Him were dear, Though His heart was sad; Worn and lonesome for our sake, Yet He turned aside to make All the weary glad.

Verse 2

Meek and lowly were His ways; From His loving, grew His praise, From His giving, prayer: All the outcast thronged to hear; All the sorrowful drew near To enjoy His care.

Verse 3

When He walked the fields, He drew From the flowers, and birds, and dew, Parables of God; For within His heart of love All the soul of man did move, God had His abode.

Verse 4

Fill us, Lord, with Thy deep desire All the sinful to inspire With the Father’s life; Free us from the cares that press On the heart of worldliness, From the fret and strife.

Verse 5

Lord, be ours Thy power to keep, In the very heart of grief And in trial, love; In our meekness to be wise, And through sorrow to arise To our God above. Amen.

History of When The Lord Of Love Was Here