The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1321

1321. Eternal Depth of Love Divine

1. Eternal depth of love divine,
In Jesus, God with us, displayed;
How bright Thy beaming glories shine!
How wide Thy healing streams are spread!

2. With whom dost Thou delight to dwell?
Sinners, a vile and thankless race:
O God, what tongue aright can tell
How vast Thy love, how great Thy grace!

3. The dictates of Thy sovereign will
With joy our grateful hearts receive:
All Thy delight in us fulfill;
Lo! all we are to Thee we give.

4. To Thy sure love, Thy tender care,
Our flesh, soul, spirit, we resign:
O fix Thy sacred presence there,
And seal the abode for ever Thine.

5. O King of glory, Thy rich grace
Our feeble thought surpasses far;
Yea, even our crimes, though numberless,
Less numerous than Thy mercies are.

6. Still, Lord, Thy saving health display,
And arm our souls with heav’nly zeal;
So fearless shall we urge our way
Through all the powers of earth and hell.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal depth of love divine
• Title: Eternal Depth of Love Divine
• German Title: Du ewiger Abgrund der seligen Liebe
• Author: Nikolaus von Zinzendorf (1726)
• Translator (from German): John Wesley
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Von Zinzendorf wrote this hymn for the birthday of his friend, Count Henkel of Oderberg, September 21, 1726.

Tune Information

• Name: OCTAVIUS
• Composer: Joseph Emerson Sweetser, 1817-1873
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51531 53211 75432
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain