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The Greatest Gift is Love - Hayes

Though I speak in tongues of angels, though my voice is touched with gold, without love each word
is discord, clanging brass and cymbals bold. Though I know as much as prophets, though my faith is
strong and sure, without love these are as nothing, neither words nor work endure. Though I give
my goods to others, and my flesh I give to burn, without love each gift is worthless, till the gift of
love I learn. Love is always kind and patient, neither jealous, boastful, rude; neither selfish nor
conceited but with every grace imbued. Love releases all resentment, takes no pleasure in the
wrong; love finds truth delightful always and endures what comes along. Though not easily
offended, love is eager to forgive, always trusting, always hoping, precious love will always live! In
a world that is imperfect, many gifts will pass away; faith and hope and love are endless; these, and
these alone will stay. To a world where all is changing comes this promise from above: Faith and
hope will last forever, but the greatest gift is love.