Though I speak with tongues of men and angels,
Though
I have the prophet’s gift,
Though
I hold the keys to hidden knowledge,
Though
my faith can mountain shift:
Without
love I am no better,
Without
love it’s all for naught;
Lord,
You spent Your life in loving others:
What
this means I would be taught.
2
Love
is patient, knows no envy,
Never
gloats when others sin;
Love
is never glad to see injustice,
Always
wants the truth to win.
There’s
no end to love’s endurance,
There’s
no test it cannot face;
Lord,
You spent Your life in loving others:
I
shall fail without Your grace.
3
Though
there’ll be an end to hidden knowledge,
Visions,
raptures, prophecy :
Faith
and hope and love shall last forever,
Love
the greatest of the three.
Without
love I am no better,
Without
love it’s all for naught;
Lord,
You gave Your life in saving others:
What
this means I would be taught.