Hymn
The Half Has Never Yet Been Told
I know I love Thee better, Lord,
Than any earthly joy;
For Thou hast given me the peace
Which nothing can destroy.
The half has never yet been told,
Of love so full and free!
The half has never yet been told,
The blood--it cleanseth me!
I know that Thou art nearer still
Than any earthly throng;
And sweeter is the tho't of Thee
Than any lovely song.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart;
Then may I well be glad!
Without the secret of Thy love
I could not but be sad.
O Savior, precious Savior mine!
What will Thy presence be,
If such a life of joy can crown
Our walk on earth with Thee?
The Half Has Never Yet Been Told — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-half-has-never-yet-been-told
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Half Has Never Yet Been Told?
The words of The Half Has Never Yet Been Told were written by Frances R. Havergal; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 7 more hymns by Frances R. Havergal, including Tell It Out and Jesus, Master, Whose I Am.
Is The Half Has Never Yet Been Told public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Victory Songs, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Half Has Never Yet Been Told?
The Half Has Never Yet Been Told is in Common Metre Double (8.6.8.6 D). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and The Shadows of the Evening Hours.