1 Father of everlasting love,
Take to thyself thy mighty power;
Let all earth’s sons thy mercy prove,
Let all thy wond'rous grace adore.
2 The triumphs of thy love display;
In every heart reign thou alone;
Till all thy foes confess thy sway,
And glory ends what grace begun.
3 The God of grace, and health, and power,
Fountain of light and love below,
Abroad thine healing influence shower,
O’er all the nations let it flow.
4 Inflame our hearts with perfect love,
In us the work of faith fulfil;
So not heaven’s host shall swifter move,
Than we on earth, to do thy will.
Charles Wesley
The Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition
<idle musing>
OK, it's not technically a Christmas hymn! But the Methodist hymnal puts it under Kingdomtide and that's ultimately what Christmas is all about, right?
I don't recall ever singing this hymn, and according to Hymnary.org, it only occurs in about 6 or 7 hymnals, so I guess that's not surprising.
</idle musing>
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