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Though I speak with tongues of men and angels

by Fred Pratt Green (1903–)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 81.

Verse 1

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 mountains 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.