[Intro instrumental] [Verse 1] If I speak in the tongues of men or angels, But without love, it's just a sound that fades, Prophecy, knowledge, faith to move the mountains, Without love, it all just drifts away. [Chorus] Love is patient, love is kind, Never envies, never boasts or prides, Love is humble, love is pure, Always trusts, always endures. [Instrumental interlude] [Verse 2] If I give all I possess to the poor, And endure hardship, my body worn and sore, But without love, I gain nothing in return, For love is the greatest lesson to be learned. [Chorus] Love is patient, love is kind, Never envies, never boasts or prides, Love is humble, love is pure, Always trusts, always endures. [Classical strings solo] [Bridge] Love never fails, prophecies will cease, Tongues will be stilled, knowledge will release, For now we see just a reflection, a part, One day, face to face, and fully known at heart. [Verse 3] When I was a child, I spoke and thought as one, But now I'm grown, those childish ways are gone, For now we see in part, but soon we'll understand, Faith, hope, and love, the greatest command. [Chorus] Love is patient, love is kind, Never envies, never boasts or prides, Love is humble, love is pure, Always trusts, always endures. [Outro] And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love, But the greatest of these, the greatest of these, Is love. [Instrumental end]