The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2014

2014. Grander Than Ocean's Story

1. Grander than ocean’s story,
Or songs of forest trees;
Purer than breath of morning,
Or evening’s gentle breeze;
Clearer than mountain echoes
Ring out from peaks above,
Rolls on the glorious anthem
Of God’s eternal love.

2. Dearer than any friendship
Our truest comrades show;
Stronger than all the yearning
A mother’s heart may know;
Deeper than earth’s foundations,
And far above all thought;
Broader than Heav’n’s high arches—
The love that Christ has brought.

3. Richer than all earth’s treasures,
The wealth my soul receives;
Brighter than royal jewels,
The crown that Jesus gives;
Wondrous the condescension,
And grace beyond degree!
I would be ever singing
The love of Christ to me.

Text Information

• First Line: Grander than ocean's story
• Title: Grander Than Ocean's Story
• Author: William F. Sherwin, 1826-1888 (1875)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GOD'S LOVE
• Composer: William Fiske Sherwin (1875)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Incipit: 56712 17657 12321
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain