Lutheran Service Book ‎#544

544. O Love, How Deep

1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
Beyond all thought and fantasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals' sake!

2 He sent no angel to our race,
Of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame,
And to this world Himself He came.

3 For us baptized, for us He bore
His holy fast and hungered sore;
For us temptation sharp He knew;
For us the tempter overthrew.

4 For us He prayed; for us He taught;
For us His daily works He wrought,
By words and signs and actions thus
Still seeking not Himself but us.

5 For us by wickedness betrayed,
For us, in crown of thorns arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death;
For us He gave His dying breath.

6 For us He rose from death again;
For us He went on high to reign;
For us He sent His Spirit here
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

7 All glory to our Lord and God
For love so deep, so high, so broad;
The Trinity whom we adore
Forever and forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: O love, how deep, how broad, how high
• Title: O Love, How Deep
• Author (attributed to): Thomas à Kempis, 1380-1471
• Translator: Benjamin Webb, 1819-85 (alt. )
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 3:17-21
  ;
  Philippians 2:6-9
  ;
  Hebrews 2:9-18
  ;
  John 1:1-14
• Topic: Redeemer

Tune Information

• Name: DEO GRACIAS
• Meter: L M
• Key: c minor
• Source: English, 15th cent.