Common Praise ‎#118

118. 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 wore the robe of human frame
himself, and to this lost world came.

3 For us he was baptized, and 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 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!
• Author (attributed to): Thomas à Kempis, c. 1379-1471
• Translator: Benjamin Webb, 1819-1885
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Acts 2:23-33
  ;
  Ephesians 3:17-19
  ;
  Hebrews 12:2-3
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  John 19:30
  ;
  Mark 1:9-13
  ;
  Mark 15:15-24
  ;
  Philippians 2:6-8
• Topic: Passiontide and Holy Week; Lent V: Year C

Tune Information

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