83: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High


1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
How passing thought and fantasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals’ sake!

2 For us baptized, for us He bore
His holy fast and hungered sore;
For us temptations sharp He knew,
For us the tempter overthrew.

3 For us to evil power betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death,
For us gave up His dying breath.

4 For us He rose from death again;
For us He went on high to reign;
For us He sent His Spirit here,
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

5 All glory to our Lord and God
For love so deep, so high, so broad:
The Trinity whom we adore
Forever and forevermore.

Text information
First Line:O love, how deep, how broad, how high
Title:O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
Author (attr.):Thomas á Kempis
Translator:John Mason Neale (1851; alt.)
Meter:LM
Scripture:Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 1:12-13; Ephesians 3:17-19
Topic:Cross; Jesus Christ | Love; Jesus Christ | Passion; Lent; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion; Jesus Christ | Temptation
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:DEO GRACIAS (Biggs)
Arranger:Richard Proulx
Meter:LM
Key:c minor
Source:"The Agincourt Song," England, c. 1415; based on E. Power Biggs, 1947
Copyright:Arrangement © 1985 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. Chicago, Illinois, All rights reserved.; Music Copyright © 1947 Mercury Music Corporation. Used by permission. A subsidiary of Theodore Presser Company.

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