"Love Never Fails" by Advent World

By Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Vestry Member

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as a sounding bronze or tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains, and have not love…I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love…it profiteth me nothing.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, it is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil,
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Love never faileth; but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then, face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know even as I also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest is love.
Corinthians 13:1-13

St. Paul was not only a deeply committed believer, he was gifted with his words.  This passage is another example of how scripture can inspire us and provide us with a beacon which sheds light upon the path to righteousness and salvation.  As one of the Episcopal Church’s mantras says “If it’s not about Love, it’s not about God”.
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The group performing the music for my 3rd week’s “September Greatest Hits” (Advent World) is new.  Try to overlook the AI editing.  The message still exists!

Cut:        “Love Never Fails”
Artist:        Advent World