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Love for All

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1 Love for all! and can it be?
Can I hope it is for me—
I, who strayed so long ago;
Strayed so far, and fell so low?

2 I, the disobedient child,
Wayward, passionate and wild;
I, who left my Father's home,
In forbidden ways to roam;

3 I, who spurned his loving hold;
I, who would not be controlled;
I, who would not hear his call;
I, the wilful prodigal—

4 To my Father can I go?
At his feet myself I'll throw;
In his house there yet may be
Place—a servant's place—for me.

3 See! my Father waiting stands;
See! he reaches out his hands:
God is love; I know, I see,
Love for me—yes, even me.

Source: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal: a compilation of choice hymns and tunes for Sunday schools #17

Author: Samuel Longfellow

Longfellow, Samuel, B. A., brother of the Poet, was born at Portland, Maine, June 18, 1819, and educated at Harvard, where he graduated in Arts in 1839, and in Theology in 1846. On receiving ordination as an Unitarian Minister, he became Pastor at Fall River, Massachusetts, 1848; at Brooklyn, 1853; and at Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1860. In 1846 he edited, with the Rev. S. Johnson (q. v.), A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. This collection was enlarged and revised in 1848. In 1859 his Vespers was published, and in 1864 the Unitarian Hymns of the Spirit , under the joint editorship of the Rev. S. Johnson and himself. His Life of his brother, the Poet Longfellow, was published in 1886. To the works named he contributed the follow… Go to person page >

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First Line: Love for all and can it be
Title: Love for All
Author: Samuel Longfellow (1864)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Christian Hymnal #d290

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #322

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Everybody's Hymn Book for Church and Home #d181

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Favorite Hymns #151

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Gathered Jewels No. 2 #105

Gloria in Excelsis #d403

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Gloria in Excelsis #167

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Gloria #147

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Gold Tried in the Fire #130

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Good-Will Songs #56

Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d263

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Gospel Songs No. 2 #439

Great Songs of the Church #d208

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Great Songs of the Church #188

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #353

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Great Songs of the Church #206

Great Songs of the Church #441

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #537

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #585

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Hymni Ecclesiae #167

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Hymns for the Living Age #199

Hymns for Today #135

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Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #132

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Hymns of the Centuries #147

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Hymns of the Church Universal #218

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Hymns of the Spirit #345

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Hymns of the United Church #418

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Hymns of the United Church #418

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Joy and Gladness #77

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Joy and Praise #231

Jubilate Deo #157

Lyra Sacra Americana #d117

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a258

Melodies of Salvation #d90

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Melodies of Salvation #65

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Melodies of Salvation #65

Mennonite Hymn Book #d211

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National Hymn and Tune Book #335

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #592

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #592

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On Wings of Song #35

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #221

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #221

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #129

Popular Hymns, revised #232

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #420

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #636

Sacred Songs of the Church #538

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #448

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Songs for Men #91

Songs for Men #91

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Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #86

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Songs of Evangelism #105

Songs of Faith and Praise #136

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Songs of Glory No. 2 #113

Songs Of The Church #441

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Songs Of The Church #441

Songs of the Church #52

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Soul Winning Songs #192

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Standard Revival Songs #40

Sunlight Songs #d52

The American Hymnal #d332

The Best Loved Hymns and Prayers of the American People #171a

The Centennial Hymnal #d232

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The Century Hymnal #175

The Children's Hallelujah #d92

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The Christian Church Hymnal #265

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The Christian Hymn Book #367

The Christian Hymnal #d414

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The Christian Hymnal #272

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The Christian hymnal #646

The Christian Hymnist #d338

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The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #17

The Church and School #d125

The Congregation #d92

The Congregational Mission Hymnal #137

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The Cyber Hymnal #11154

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The Evangelical Hymnal #183

The Gospel Invitation #d47

The Great Christian Hymnal #356

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The Morning Star #41

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d239

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The New Baptist Praise Book #197

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The New Baptist Praise Book #197

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The New Century Hymnal #208

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The Praise Hymnal #222

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The Praise Offering #30

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