Love is His Word

 Love is His Word
Luke Cannaughton (1917-1979)
Anthony Milner (1925-2002)

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                     I
C                G        F              Am 
Love is his word, love is his way,
G                    F    G
Feasting with all, fasting alone.
C                D        G          Bm   
Living and dying, rising again,
Am           D               G
Love only love is his way.
 
Refrain:
C                                  F                G
Richer that gold is the love of my Lord,
C   F            Dm  G            C
Better than splendour and wealth.
 
                        II
C                G        F              Am 
Love is way, love is his mark,
G                F     G
Sharing his last Passover feast,
C                  D        G              Bm   
Christ at the table, host to the twelve,
Am            D               G
Love, only love, is his mark.
 
                        III
C                G        F              Am 
Love is his mark, love is his sign,
G                    F            G
Bread for our strength, wine for our joy,
C                 D        G              Bm   
 ‘This is my body, this is my blood.’
Am            D               G
Love, only love, is his sign.
 
                        IV
C                G      F               Am 
Love is his sign, love is his news,
G                   F      G
 ‘Do this,’ he said, ‘lest you forget
C                  D          G                Bm   
All my deep sorrow, all my dear blood.’
Am            D               G
Love, only love, is his news.
  
                        V
C               G        F               Am 
Love is his news, love is his name,
G                F      G
We are his own, chosen and called,
C           D            G                Bm   
Family, brethren, cousins and kin.
Am            D               G
Love, only love, is his name.
 
                        VI
C                G        F              Am 
Love is his name, love is his law,
G                   F       G
Hear his command, all who are his,
C                 D         G                  Bm   
 ‘Love one another, I have loved you.’
Am            D               G
Love, only love, is his law.
 
                        VI
C                G     F              Am 
Love is his law, love is his word;
G                 F       G
Love of the Lord, Father and Word,
C                 D        G             Bm   
Love of the Spirit, God ever one,
Am            D               G
Love, only, love is his word.