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SDA Hymnal 81

Though I Speak With Tongues

Words: Fred Pratt GreenMusic: James BinghamTune: BinghamC.M.D.

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1Though I speak with tongues of men and angels,
Though I have the prophet's gift;
Though I hold the keys to hidden knowledge,
Love is new and hope and faith can mountains shift;
Though my faith can move the truth of
Always wants the greatest Love the three.

2Love is patient, knows no envy,
Never gloats when others sin;
Visions, raptures, prophecy;
Love is glad to see justice,
Faith and hope and love shall last forever,
Always wants the greatest Love the three.

3Though there'll be an end to hidden knowledge,
Visions, raptures, prophecy;
Love is glad to see justice,
Faith and hope and love shall last forever,
Always wants the greatest Love the three.

Meter
C.M.D.
Scripture
1 Corinthians 13

© 1982 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music © 1984 James Bingham. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The verse

Meter
10.7.10.11.8.9 · the hymnal prints C.M.D.
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 78% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCBDE
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Verse 1

Though I speak with tongues of men and angels,/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘10A
Though I have the prophet's gift;/˘˘˘/˘/7B
Though I hold the keys to hidden knowledge,/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘10C
Love is new and hope and faith can mountains shift;/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/11B
Though my faith can move the truth of/˘/˘/˘/˘8D
Always wants the greatest Love the three.///˘/˘/˘/9E

Verse 2

Love is patient, knows no envy,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Never gloats when others sin;/˘///˘/7B
Visions, raptures, prophecy;/˘/˘/˘˘7C
Love is glad to see justice,/˘/˘//˘7D
Faith and hope and love shall last forever,/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘10E
Always wants the greatest Love the three.///˘/˘/˘/9F

Verse 3

Though there'll be an end to hidden knowledge,//˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘11A
Visions, raptures, prophecy;/˘/˘/˘˘7B
Love is glad to see justice,/˘/˘//˘7C
Faith and hope and love shall last forever,/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘10D
Always wants the greatest Love the three.///˘/˘/˘/9E

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.