Common Praise (1998) ‎#400

400. What Wondrous Love Is This

1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul!

2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul.

3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
while millions join the theme, I will sing.

4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on.
And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
and through eternity I'll sing on.

Text Information

• First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul
• Title: What Wondrous Love Is This
• Meter: 12 9 12 12 9
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 34
  ;
  Psalm 69
  ;
  Psalm 107
  ;
  Psalm 145
  ;
  Matthew 14:13-33
  ;
  Luke 13:22-30
  ;
  Luke 14:1
  ;
  Luke 14:7-14
  ;
  John 18:1-19:42
  ;
  Romans 5:1-11
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:16-21
  ;
  Galatians 3:6-14
  ;
  Revelation 5:1-14
  ;
  Revelation 19:1-10
• Topic: Thanksgiving; Adoration; Forgiveness; Jesus, the Lamb; Lent (season); Salvation/Redemption
• Source: General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use, 1811, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: WONDROUS LOVE
• Composer: William Walker (1809-1875)
• Meter: 12 9 12 12 9
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: Appendix to The Southern Harmony, New Haven, 1840 ed.; harm. The New Century Hymnal, 1995
• Copyright: Harm. © 1993 The Pilgrim Press