Hymns to the Living God ‎#141

141. O Love, How Deep

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 He sent no angel to our race,
of higher or of lower place,
but wore the robe of human frame,
and He Himself to this world came.

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

4 For us to wicked men betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in crown of thorns arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death
for us at length gave up His breath.

5 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.

6 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
• Author: Thomas à Kempis, 15th cent.
• Translator: Benjamin Webb (1854, alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Suffering and Death

Tune Information

• Name: DEO GRACIAS
• Meter: LM
• Key: c minor
• Source: English melody; Harm. from Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised, 1950