What sound is this? A song thro' heaven resounding: "God is love, God is love;" And now from earth I hear the sound rebounding, God is love, God is love. Yes, while adoring hosts proclaim, "Love is His nature, love His name," My soul in rapture cries the same, "God is Love!" 'Tis fitting earth Should echo the sweet story, God is love, God is love; We learn it here To sing for aye in glory, God is love, God is love. The strain awoke when starry beam So softly fell o'er Bethlehem's dream, And this shall be my song and theme: "God is Love!" Beloved, let us wake the blissful chorus, God is love, God is love: And sing, as all The saints have sung before us, God is love, God is love. And while the blest refrain shall ring On tothe home of Christ our King, Our hearts' thanksgiving let us bring, "God is Love!"