Common Praise ‎#602

602. Thou hidden love of God, whose height

1 Thou hidden love of God, whose height,
whose depth unfathomed, no-one knows,
I see from far thy beauteous light,
inly I sigh for thy repose;
my heart is pained, nor can it be
at rest, till it finds rest in thee.

2 'Tis mercy all, that thou hast brought
my mind to seek its peace in thee;
yet, while I seek but find thee not,
no peace my wandering soul shall see;
O when shall all my wanderings end,
and all my steps to thee-ward tend?

3 Is there a thing beneath the sun
that strives with thee my heart to share?
Ah, tear it thence, and reign alone,
the Lord of every motion there!
Then shall my heart from earth be free,
when it hath found repose in thee.

4 O Love, thy sovereign aid impart
to save me from low-thoughted care;
chase this self-will through all my heart,
through all its latent mazes there;
make me thy duteous child, that I
ceaseless may 'Abba, Father!' cry.

5 Each moment draw from earth away
my heart, that lowly waits thy call;
speak to my inmost soul, and say
'I am thy Love, thy God, thy all!'
To feel thy power, to hear thy voice,
to taste thy love, be all my choice.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou hidden love of God, whose height
• Author: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769
• Translator: John Wesley, 1703-1791
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 2:9
  ;
  Ephesians 3:18-19
  ;
  Galatians 4:6
  ;
  Proverbs 1:28
  ;
  Psalm 55:4
  ;
  Psalm 73:25-26
  ;
  Romans 8:14-15

Tune Information

• Name: VATER UNSER
• Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Key: c minor
• Source: Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539