Love Cannot Fail

Love Cannot Fail
John Gowans and John Larsson

If I could understand the hidden mysteries of life,
If I could know the secrets all men seek,
If I could know the reason why the world is what it is,
Why every human being is unique?

Unless I knew the Love of God
The all-embracing Love of God
Unless I knew the Love of God
I would know nothing; I would know nothing.

If I could hold the wealth of all the world within my hands,
Possess the priceless treasures of the earth,
If all the precious things that men have prized belonged to me,
And lovely things of unimagined worth.

Unless I had the Love of God,
The all-embracing Love of God,
Unless I had the Love of God,
I would have nothing; I would have nothing.

If I should spend my strength to build a better world than this,
And spoke of brotherhood with every breath.
If I should give my goods to feed the children of the poor,
And for my faith would die a martyr’s death.

Unless I gave the Love of God,
The all-embracing Love of God,
Unless I gave the Love of God,
I would give nothing; I would give nothing.

Love is patient, Love is always kind
But I will give the Love of God,
Love is never jealous or rude
The all-embracing Love of God,
Never selfish, slow to take offence
But I will give the Love of God,
Never cruel or crude
Love cannot fail, Love cannot fail,
Love can take no pleasure in other men’s sins
But I will give the Love of God,
Love always delights in the truth
The all-embracing Love of God,
Love believes all things, Love believes all things
But I will give the Love of God,
Through troubles and travail
Love cannot,
All else may fail or fade
Love cannot fail.