Voices United ‎#147

147. What Wondrous Love Is This

1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
what wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
what wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life
to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
to lay aside his crown for my soul.

3 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing,
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing:
to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM,
while millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing;
while millions join the theme I will sing.

4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on;
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And through eternity I’ll sing on.

Text Information

• First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul (Ô merveilleux amour pour ma vie)
• Title: What Wondrous Love Is This
• Translator (into French): Claude Rozier
• Meter: 12 9 12 9
• Language: English; French
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Holy Week; Adoration and praise; Assurance; Comfort/Consolation; Eternal Life; Forgiveness; Funerals and Memorial Services; Jesus Christ: Atonement; Jesus Christ: Cross; Jesus Christ: Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ: Lamb of God; Jesus Christ: Love of; Jesus Christ: Saviour; Jesus Christ: Second Coming; Joy; Love; Music and Singing; Redemption; Salvation; Second Coming; World; Lent 2: Year A; Proper 17: Year A; Proper 21: Year A; Lent 4: Year B; Proper 28: Year B; Epiphany 8: Year C; Lent 4: Year C; Lent 5: Year C; Holy Thursday: Year C; Easter 3: Year C; Proper 6: Year C; Ash Wednesday: Year ABC; Holy thursday: Year ABC; Good Friday: Year ABC
• Source: American folk hymn, ca. 1811
• Copyright: French translation Translation © Centre Nationale de Pastorale Liturgique

Tune Information

• Name: WONDROUS LOVE
• Harmonizer: Paul J. Christiansen (1955)
• Meter: 12 9 12 9
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: American folk hymn 1840
• Copyright: Harmony copyright © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Reprinted by permission of Augsburg Fortress.