THE MESSAGE.
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Sweet message of the Holy Dove,
In mercy brought us from above,—
O haste, my soul, its peace to prove:—
“God, the Eternal God, is love!”
In Jesus, full of truth and grace,—
Dear brightness of the Father’s face,
Each radiant letter we can trace:—
“God, the Eternal God, is love!”
All other word is empty, vain;
Naught else can heal the heart’s sore pain,
And faith and hope revive again:—
“God, the Eternal God, is love!”
Through all life’s dangers, doubts and fears,—
In all our trials, toils and tears,
This promise spans the darkest years:—
“God, the Eternal God, is love!”
Blest tidings, borne by Holy Dove,
Of welcome waiting us above,—
Through endless ages there to prove—
“God, the Eternal God, is love!”
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