MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN

A beautifully sublime English hymn that is a 'song' to God's depth of unending love expressed in the life, suffering and death of Jesus of Nazareth. It was written by Samuel Crossman in 1664. The tune to which it is usually sung and perfectly matched is 'Love Unknown' by John Ireland.
Sung here by the Choir of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro, Cornwall.
My song is love unknown,
My Saviour's love to me;
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake
My Lord should take frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend.
Sometimes they strew His way,
And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King:
Then "Crucify!" is all their breath,
And for His death they thirst and cry.
Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
He gave the blind their sight,
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
Themselves displease, and 'gainst Him rise.
They rise and needs will have
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they save,
The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes,
That He His foes from thence might free.
In life, no house, no home
My Lord on earth might have;
In death no friendly tomb
But what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heav'n was His home;
But mine the tomb wherein He lay.
Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King!
Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend.

[@danielpaullozier6080]

An organist for 50 years---this is my favorite hymn. Here might I stay and sing no story so divine...this is my friend in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend!

[@julieguy7575]

Your's is the only version I've managed to find with all the verses. This hymn is very dear to me. Thank you so much. God Bless you.

[@janicephillips3022]

Beautiful. All the verses and the original melody. The beauty of Christ, His love, life and sacrifice. Thank You Lord.

[@janebuttery4613]

This song, both words and melody are so beautiful and apt for Holy week. I love hearing it.

[@RezaChity-G]

This is beautiful.

[@paulineuwaeghianye5595]

Am in love with this song because it's spirit filled song

[@johnuhr-henry9508]

A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION OF THIS FANTASTIC SONG / HYMN. ONE OF THE FANTASTIC SONGS AVAILABLE.

[@annefranciselizabeth3840]

Listening on Good Friday 19/04/2019

[@TimMiddleton]

Beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@charlesohass4099]

Very sombre...

[@richardhibbard230]

Something we shall never forget.. Beautiful

[@wellnessgirl2806]

Wonderful, thank you.