The New Century Hymnal ‎#223

223. What Wondrous Love Is This

1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this!
that Christ should come in bliss
to bear the heavy cross for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the heavy cross for my soul!

2 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing,
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb who is the great I Am,
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
while millions join the theme, I will sing.

3 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on!
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and through eternity I’ll sing on!

Text Information

• First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul! O my soul!
• Title: What Wondrous Love Is This
• Meter: 12.9 12.12.9
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Revelation 5:13
  ;
  John 19:17
• Topic: Burial and Memorial; Eternal Life; Holy Week; Jesus Christ: Passion and Cross; Jesus Christ: Savior; Year A: Good Friday; Year A: Holy Saturday; Year A: Proper 21; Year B: Lent 4; Year B: Good Friday; Year B: Holy Saturday; Year C: Easter 3; Year C: Epiphany 8; Year C: Good Friday; Year C: Holy Saturday
• Source: 19th century, United States; alt.; First published in Mercer's Cluster, 1836

Tune Information

• Name: WONDROUS LOVE (CHRISTOPHER)
• Meter: 12.9 12.12.9
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: Appendix to Wm. Walker's Southern Harmony, c. 1843; The New Century Hymnal, 1993, Harm.
• Copyright: Harmonization © 1993 The Pilgrim Press