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| 333 | Christ in Song#334 | 335 |
1 O Love! how deep, how broad, how high!
It fills the heart with ecstacy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals' sake.
2 For us He was baptized, and 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 men betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, 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: | For Us |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1908 |
| Topic: | Christ: Christ's Life and Love; Christ: Christ Precious |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | RUSSIA |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Key: | D Major |
| Source: | Russian |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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