The New English Hymnal ‎#425

425. O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!

1 O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
How passing 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 he himself to his world came.

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

4 For us to wicked men betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in crown of thorns arrayed;
For us he bore the cross's death;
For us at length gave up his breath.

5 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.

6 All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee,
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
• Latin Title: O amor quam ecstaticus
• Translator: Benjamin Webb, 1819-85 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Source: Latin, 15th century

Tune Information

• Name: EISENACH
• Composer: J. H. Schein, 1586-1630
• Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Cantional, 1645