The Church Hymnal ‎#322

322. O love of God, how strong and true

1 O love of God, how strong and true,
Eternal and yet ever new,
Uncomprehended and unbought,
Beyond all knowledge and all thought.

2 O wide-embracing, wondrous love!
We read thee in the sky above;
We read thee in the earth below,
In seas that swell, and streams that flow.

3 O heavenly love, how precious still,
In days of weariness and ill,
In nights of pain and helplessness,
To heal, to comfort, and to bless.

4 O love of God, our shield and stay
Through all the perils of our way,
Eternal love, in thee we rest,
For ever safe, for ever blest.

Text Information

• First Line: O love of God, how strong and true
• Author: H. Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SWEDEN
• Composer: H. Hiles
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.