Laudes Domini ‎#124

124. "Herein is Love"

1 My God, how wonderful thou art,
Thy majesty how bright!
How glorious is thy mercy-seat,
In depths of burning light!

2 How dread are thine eternal years,
O everlasting Lord!
By prostrate spirits day and night
Incessantly adored.

3 Oh, how I fear thee, living God,
With deepest, tenderest fears,
And worship thee with trembling hope,
And penitential tears.

4 Yet I may love thee too, O Lord,
Almighty as thou art,
For thou hast stooped to ask of me
The love of my poor heart.

5 No earthly father loves like thee,
No mother half so mild
Bears and forbears, as thou hast done
With me, thy sinful child.

6 My God, how wonderful thou art,
Thou everlasting Friend!
On thee I stay my trusting heart,
Till faith in vision end.

Text Information

• First Line: My God, how wonderful Thou art
• Title: "Herein is Love"
• Author: Frederick W. Faber
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Attributes; Dependence: On Providence; God: Attributes; God: Condescension; God: Forbearance; God: Glory; God: Holiness; God: Justice; God: Majesty; God: Pity; Love: For God
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: CORINTH
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.