Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#538

538. O the deep, deep love of Jesus!

1 O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free;
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me.
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of thy love;
leading onward, leading homeward,
to my glorious rest above.

2 O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Spread his praise from shore to shore,
how he loveth, ever loveth,
changes never, nevermore;
how he watches o'er his loved ones,
died to call them all his own;
how for them he intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.

3 O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Love of ev'ry love the best;
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
'Tis heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
• Title: O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
• Author: Samuel Trevor Francis, 1834-1925
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 3:18-19
  ;
  Micah 7:18-19
• Topic: Evangelism; Grace and Providence; Protection; Redemption and Salvation

Tune Information

• Name: EBENEZER (TON-Y-BOTEL)
• Composer: Thomas Williams, 1869-1944
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: f minor
• Source: From an anthem by Williams
• Copyright: © Clifford Williams
• Notes: Now Public Domain; a lower setting will be found at No. 571 (Tune 2)