Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#516

516. O love, how deep, how broad, how high

1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
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 for the robe of human frame
himself, and to this lost world came.

3 For us he was baptized ad bore
his holy fast, and hungered sore;
for us temptation sharp he knew;
for us the tempter overthrew.

4 For us to evil pow'rs betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and 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 To him whose boundless love has won
salvation for us through his Son,
to God the Father glory be,
both now and through eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
• Title: O love, how deep, how broad, how high
• Paraphraser: Benjamin Webb, 1819-1885 (alt.)
• Author: Thomas à Kempis, c. 1379-1471
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 2:5
  ;
  Luke 4:1-13
  ;
  Mark 1:9-13
  ;
  Matthew 4:1-11
• Topic: Grace and Providence; Redemption and Salvation; Year A: Lent 1; Year B: Baptism of Christ; Year B: Lent 1; Year B: Proper 22; Year C: Lent 1

Tune Information

• Name: EISENACH
• Composer: Johann Hermann Schein, 1586-1630
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (adapt.)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Schein's "Cantional" (1645)