The Book of Praise ‎#205

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

3 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.

4 For us to wicked hands betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death,
for us gave up his dying 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 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, how broad, how high
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 3:16-19
• Topic: Church Year: Lent; Cross; Holy Spirit: Comforter; Jesus Christ: Temptation of; Jesus Christ: Intercessor / High Priest; Jesus Christ: Incarnation; Jesus Christ: Crucifixion; Love; Strength
• Source: Latin, 15th century; English translation, anonymous
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
• Adapter: Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621
• Harmonizer: George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1848-1934
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: 15th century carol melody; Pie Cantiones 1582
• Copyright: Harmony © A. R. Mowbray and Co., Ltd. (an imprint of Cassell plc) from The Cowley Carol Book