The Hymnal 1982 ‎#456

456. O Love of God, how strong and true

1 O Love of God, how strong and true,
eternal and yet ever new;
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought.

2 O wide-embracing, wondrous Love,
we read thee in the sky above;
we read thee in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow.

3 We read thee best in him who came
to bear for us the cross of shame,
sent by the Father from on high,
our life to live, our death to die.

4 We read thy power to bless and save
e'en in the darkness of the grave;
still more in resurrection light
we read the fullness of thy might.

Text Information

• First Line: O Love of God, how strong and true
• Author: Horatius Bonar , 1808-1889
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ our Lord

Tune Information

• Name: DE TAR
• Composer: Calvin Hampton, 1938-1984
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Copyright © 1973, Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.