Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#287

287. Father divine, in grateful love

1 Father divine, in grateful love
We bow before Thy face,
While for Thy gift unspeakable
Our souls o'erflow with praise;
Thine only Son, Thy heart's delight
Far back, ere time began,
Thou in Thy boundless love didst give
To die for ruined man.

2 Thou gavest Him, well knowing all
That lay before Him here
The thorny crown, the purple robe,
The gall, the cruel spear;
And in that hour of woe supreme
Did Jesus bear our sin
The patient, holy, suff'ring Lamb,
Of God forsaken then.

3 Father, this mystery of love
Must all our praise excel:
No human, no angelic tongue
Its wondrous depths can tell;
For what were we that Thou on us
Such love shouldst ever pour?
We bow, and, filled with joy and awe,
Father and Son adore.

Text Information

• First Line: Father divine, in grateful love
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1987

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