God Is Love, By Him Upholden

God is love, by Him upholden,

Hang the glorious orbs of light,

In their language, glad and golden,

Speaking to us day and night

Their great story,

God is love, and God is light.

Through that precious love He sought us

Wandering from His holy ways;

With that precious life He bought us;

Then let all our future days

Tell this story,

Love is life, our lives be praise.

Gladsome is the theme and glorious,

Praise to Christ our gracious Head;

Christ, the risen Christ, victorious,

Earth and hell hath captive led.

Welcome story!

Love lives on, and death is dead.

Up to Him let each affection

Daily rise and round Him move,

Our whole lives one resurrection

To the life of life above;

Their glad story,

God is life, and God is love.